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Will China’s military rival the United States’ in the Pacific? Will Japan abandon the constitutional fetters on its own military? How will India respond to the String of Pearls strategy? The Diplomat has put together a team of leading analysts to offer must-read, regular commentary on the big defense and security issues in the Asia-Pacific.
2 US Navy Warships Transit Taiwan Strait
By Ankit Panda
U.S. guided missile destroyers pass through the Taiwan Strait.
The Trade, Legal, and Institutional Implications of 3D Printing in the Indo-Pacific
By Robert Farley
Will 3D printing transform the geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific?
3D Printing Is Here to Disrupt Asia's Security Order
By Robert Farley
The Indo-Pacific won't be immune to the effects of 3D printing.
Exclusive: North Korea Has Continued Ballistic Missile Launcher Production in 2018, Per US Intelligence
By Ankit Panda
Amid ongoing diplomacy with South Korea and the United States, North Korea has continued to produce launchers.
Why Postponing the New US-India Dialogue Matters
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Such developments only exacerbate the challenges of managing differences in an important, complex relationship.
Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy Meets the US Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Chen-Sheng Hong and Logan Pauley
Aligning with FOIP would have both opportunities and risks for Taiwan.
Making No Assumptions: India's Seychelles Conundrum
By Harsh V. Pant
What is the state of India's relationship with Seychelles really?
What Will It Take for the PLAN to Come Back to RIMPAC?
By Ankit Panda
A lot, if you ask the U.S. Senate.
Why It’s Nearly Impossible to Denuclearize North Korea
By Cui Lei
Despite the optimism after the Trump-Kim summit, it's difficult to imagine Pyongyang ever giving up nuclear weapons.
North Korea Offers to Remove Long-Range Artillery From Border
By Franz-Stefan Gady
North Korea reportedly offered to remove some of its long-range artillery pieces from the military demarcation line.
No, North Korea Hasn't Blown Up Missile 'Launch Sites' After the June 12 Summit
By Ankit Panda
Trump continues to fabricate North Korean concessions following his summit with Kim Jong Un.
No War But Trade War
By Robert Farley
The trade war that Trump has initiated will hurt the United States, but the hope appears to be that it will hurt the Chinese more.