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Does India Have an Assassination Program?
By Siddharthya Roy
While New Delhi denies any involvement in extraterritorial killings, mounting body counts of anti-Indian militants overseas raise suspicions to the contrary.
Non-Combatant Women of Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Their role in the anti-junta resistance is crucial but not known widely.
The Prospects for North Korea-Russia Nuclear Cooperation
By Do Young LEE
Russia’s providing advanced nuclear assistance to North Korea is more likely and more sustainable than often assumed.
Rare Earths in the South China Sea: Adding Fuel to the Geopolitical Fire
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
Competition for rare-earth mineral wealth on the seafloor could lead to further tensions and even conflict.
Documented or Not, Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Face Humiliation and Abuse
By Freshta Jalalzai
“If you are Afghan, you have no rights, and actually, your status does not make much difference.”
Where China’s Lithium Monopoly Comes From
By Tim Worstall
There is no shortage of raw lithium. China’s dominance of lithium processing is where the potential problem lies.
India Once Was a Strong Ally of Palestine. What Changed?
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
India this time around has taken a much stronger pro-Israel stand than is typical during Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.
A Tale of 3 Nations: Debt Restructuring in Ghana, Zambia, and Sri Lanka
By Dilmini Hasintha Abeyrathne
What three different countries can tell us about the global debt problem – and China’s role in both debt distress and debt relief.
Chinese Strategists Evaluate the Use of ‘Kamikaze’ Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
Both Russia and Ukraine have used loitering munitions successfully in the current war – and China is watching closely.
How Reality Upsets Milei’s Dream of Freezing Argentina’s Relations With China
By Fernando Prats and Salvador Lescano
If elected, Argentinian presidential hopeful Javier Milei will find several practical challenges to upholding his promise of “not negotiating with communists.”
Where Do Trans Rights Stand in Taiwan After Same-Sex Marriage Legalization?
By Daniel Yo-Ling
Transgender advocacy has ballooned in Taiwan over the past five years, but so has the backlash.
Debt Bondage in Space, and Taiwan
By Peter Bengtsen
Sky-high recruitment fees and debts for migrant workers lurk behind the Taiwanese firms supplying multinational satellite, electronic, and car companies.