1. Central Asia Security Vacuum

    Central AsiaSecurityKyrgyzstan

    The violence in Kyrgyzstan has revealed a worrying security vacuum in Central Asia. Is Russia biding its time to step in?

  2. Asia Confronts Drug Problem

    Central AsiaSecurityAfghanistan

    The problem of narcotics flowing from Afghanistan to Europe is well-known. But the issue also has China and the SCO worried.

  3. Afghans Wary of Peace Bid

    Central AsiaSecurityAfghanistan

    The Afghan peace jirga has broken up with no breakthrough. But should Karzai even be trying to reach out to the Taliban?

  4. Grappling With Nuclear Asia

    East AsiaSecurityChina

    The latest NPT review had interesting implications for Asia's nuclear security. But securing binding agreements was tough.

  5. What Next With North Korea?

    East AsiaSecurityNorth Korea

    And will Kim's successors play his brinkmanship games? The Diplomat asks Asia analyst Adam Ward at the Shangri-la Dialogue.

  6. Rudd Pacific Plan Lost at Sea?

    OceaniaSecurityAustralia

    The Australian prime minister’s vision of a Pacific community has been given a chilly Asian reception. Is it just bad timing?

  7. India’s Greatest Threat?

    SecuritySouth AsiaIndia

    Brute force may not be enough to beat the Naxalites, David Axe reports. More focus on development might yield better results.