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Kauai’s Quietly Expanding Military Role
By Jon Letman
A testing site for weapons systems, missiles, and rockets in the middle of the Pacific.
Georgia: The Black Sea Hub for China's 'Belt and Road'
By Joseph Larsen
New investments (some not even involving China) make Georgia an attractive link between Asia and Europe.
Kazakhstan's Renewable Energy Quest
By Eric Wheeler
Astana will face a number of practical and political issues in promoting renewable energy sources.
North Korea’s Mysterious New Islands
By Damen Cook
China isn’t the only country with suspicious island construction sites.
Exiled Tajik Opposition Leader Speaks
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
“When the repression machine begins to work, it destroys everyone."
Trump’s First 100 Days in Asia
By Benjamin Lee
Continuities and discontinuities in Trump’s Asia policy.
Youk Chhang: A Cambodian National Treasure
By Peter Maguire
Leading by example, he taught a nation how to forgive without forgetting
Australia's Carmichael Coal Mine Folly
By Grant Wyeth
Canberra is intent on seeing the controversial coal mine through.
Afghan Jihad Frozen in Time?
By Franz J. Marty
A visit to Hezb-i Islami in the field
Exploiting Nepal’s Children
By Steve Shaw
Two years after the earthquake, rebuilding continues and trafficking thrives.
No Sunset for Pakistan’s Secret Military Courts
By Maria Kari
A failure of justice and a black mark on Pakistan’s global image.
The Fall of Ahok and Indonesia's Future
By Nithin Coca
Ahok's defeat says less about the rise of Islamism and more about the strength of entrenched political interests.