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October 04, 2019
US and Singapore Navies Sink Target Ship: Why It Matters
By Steven Stashwick
Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019 featured LCS firing new anti-ship missile.
October 03, 2019
Amid China-US Rivalry, India Maintains Low Profile in Nepal
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
With Xi Jinping expected to visit Nepal soon, Kathmandu is caught between the BRI and the United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy.
October 03, 2019
Saudi-Pakistani Relations Enter Tough Times as Both Riyadh and Islamabad Face Challenges
By Hannan R. Hussain
As regional tensions mount, what lies ahead for Pakistan-Saudi Arabia security ties?
Diplomat Risk Intelligence
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August 28, 2019
What’s Next After the New Cambodia-Laos Border Tensions?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent incident has once again reinforced the border management challenges that remain for the two countries.
August 28, 2019
Amid the India-Pakistan Kashmir Crisis, What's the Future of the Kartarpur Corridor?
By Umair Jamal
Is the Kartarpur corridor doomed?
August 23, 2019
One Year Into the US-China Trade War, Trump Is Still Far from Winning
By Dingding Chen and Tiffany Chen
The United States is a long way from victory in the trade war.
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September 28, 2019
Mohammad Taqi on Kashmir
By Ankit Panda
“The BJP’s calculus seems to be that they would be able to contain the domestic fallout of using force and curbing rights and liberties in Kashmir, without much hassle.”
October 01, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Political Intrigue Deepens
By Sudha Ramachandran
With elections looming, Sri Lanka’s turbulent political landscape offers more questions than answers about the country’s near-term trajectory.
October 01, 2019
The Chaos of Kyrgyz Politics
By Ryskeldi Satke
The 2017 presidential election touched off a political crisis with much deeper roots in Kyrgyzstan’s polity.
October 01, 2019
China at 70: The Growing Pains of a Rising Power
By Xie Tao
Seventy years after the founding of the People’s Republic, significant tasks still lay ahead for China.
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October 15, 2019
Taiwan Can Profit from the US-China Tech War
By Victor (Lin) Pu
The Taiwanese government could seize the space created by the U.S.-China tech conflict.
October 15, 2019
From ‘Land-Locked’ to ‘Land-Linked’: China’s Xi Goes to Nepal
October 14, 2019
Why Pork Pushed China to a Deal
October 10, 2019
Taiwan’s Human Rights Miracle Does Not Extend to Its Southeast Asian Foreign Workers
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
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October 10, 2019
Following North Korean SLBM Test, Japan Conducts Missile Interceptor Drill in Tokyo
By Ankit Panda
The test was the first of its kind in six years.
October 09, 2019
European States on UN Security Council Issue Statement on North Korean Missile Tests
October 08, 2019
Sea of Japan Collision Incident Highlights North Korean Illegal Fishing Activities
October 04, 2019
Rethinking Air Superiority Acquisition in the United States: How About Exports?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
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October 15, 2019
The Growing Importance of ADMM Plus for South Korea
By Saeme Kim
Participation in ADMM Plus activities create a norm of addressing security threats collectively -- a critical move for South Korea.
October 15, 2019
Search and Rescue Exercise Highlights Malaysia-Singapore Defense Relations
October 15, 2019
Russia Kicks Off Annual Nuclear Forces Readiness Exercise
October 15, 2019
Turkish Modernization of Pakistan’s Agosta 90B Submarines Continues
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October 15, 2019
What’s Next for ASEAN’s Regional Security Hotline?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While challenges remain, Southeast Asian states are continuing to develop the ASEAN Direct Communications Infrastructure both among themselves and with partner countries.
October 12, 2019
Getting Digital IDs Right in Southeast Asia
October 11, 2019
The Young Activists Fighting Southeast Asia’s Climate Crisis
October 10, 2019
Confronting Southeast Asia’s Big Education Challenge
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
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October 15, 2019
China’s Xi Visits Nepal, Elevating Ties to ‘Strategic Partnership of Cooperation’
By Ankit Panda
The visit marked the highest-level China-Nepal interaction in 23 years.
October 14, 2019
Can the Chennai Connect Keep India-China Relations on Track?
October 11, 2019
India Releases 3 Low-Ranking Kashmiri Politicians
October 10, 2019
Taliban: From Pariah to Diplomatic Reception
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
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October 15, 2019
Little Sign of Progress in US-North Korea Talks
By Atsuhito Isozaki
The chances of an agreement appear to be receding.
October 11, 2019
Is It Necessary for South Korea to Nurture Another Financial Hub?
October 03, 2019
South Koreans Flock to Study Japan Amid Ongoing Tensions
October 02, 2019
Bank of Korea Releases Foreign Exchange Intervention Data for Second Time
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October 14, 2019
Japan Looks for Missing After Typhoon Hagibis Kills Dozens
By Jae C. Hong and Yuri Kageyama
Typhoon Hagibis unleashed torrents of rain and strong winds this weekend in central and northern Japan.
October 11, 2019
Has Japan Lost Out in the Partial US-Japan Trade Deal?
October 11, 2019
Japan Mulls Mass Pardon of Petty Crimes to Mark New Emperor’s Enthronement
October 10, 2019
How Public Discourse Keeps the ‘Domestic’ and the ‘Foreign’ Separate in Japan
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
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October 11, 2019
Is Democracy Dying in Afghanistan?
By Jumakhan Rahyab
The recent presidential election, coupled with a long list of government failures, is a serious alarm heralding the death of democracy in Afghanistan.
October 10, 2019
Singapore’s New Yale-NUS Controversy: Was Academic Freedom Violated?
October 10, 2019
Afghanistan-Sri Lanka: Natural Partners in Democracy and Development
October 07, 2019
Hypersonic Hype: Just How Big of a Deal Is China’s DF-17 Missile?
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
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October 11, 2019
Central Asia’s Russian Migration Puzzle
By Khamza Sharifzoda
An interview with Caress Schenk.
October 08, 2019
Why Is Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Central Asia?
October 07, 2019
Not So Fast: Will Uzbekistan Join the Eurasian Economic Union?
October 04, 2019
At the UN and at Home, Tokayev Represents Continuity
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
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October 15, 2019
KAMANDAG Exercise Puts US-Philippines Security Collaboration into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The launching of the drills once again highlighted the ongoing defense cooperation between the two treaty allies despite the challenges therein.
October 15, 2019
NATO-China Council: Now is the Time
October 11, 2019
What the Trump Impeachment Inquiry Means for Negotiations with North Korea
October 09, 2019
Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
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October 09, 2019
Fixing Immoral and Abuse Global Tax Practices: The Problem of Illicit Financial Flows
By Matti Kohonen and Sakshi Rai
Illicit financial flows are costing developing countries billions in tax revenue.
September 11, 2019
Echoes of United Fruit in Japan-Korea Trade Spat
September 05, 2019
Is Southeast Asia Winning the US-China Trade War? Not So Fast
August 31, 2019
Terry Gou May Run for Taiwan’s President. What Does His Foxconn Record Tell Us?
Asia Life
The Other Asia-Pacific
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October 12, 2019
Blizzard and Mei: Makings of Online Protest
By Layne Vandenberg
The Overwatch character Mei is taking center stage as online support for the Hong Kong protests overflows.
October 07, 2019
Capitalizing on India’s Eco-friendly Culinary Traditions
October 05, 2019
Nationalism in China’s Wandering Earth
September 27, 2019
Taking Australian Rules Football to Asia
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October 12, 2019
Course Correction: Promising Signs for Australia-South Korea Relations
By Tom Corben
After a period of neglect, leaders in Canberra and Seoul appear to be putting bilateral ties back on course.
October 08, 2019
Australia Carefully Watching Unrest in Hong Kong Unfold
September 18, 2019
A Warm Welcome for Fijian Prime Minister in Australia
September 09, 2019
Australia and the Case of the Rohingya
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October 12, 2019
The NBA, Blizzard, and Beyond: Free Expression, Censorship, and China’s Global Reach
By Ankit Panda
Are we at a tipping point for popular American perceptions of the Chinese Communist Party?
October 09, 2019
North Korea-US Talks: The Clock Ticks Down to New Year’s 2020
October 04, 2019
The Significance of China’s 70th Anniversary Military Parade
September 25, 2019
The Significance of the US-Singapore Basing Access Agreement’s Renewal
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures
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October 02, 2019
In Hong Kong: No Celebration, ‘Only a National Tragedy’
By Alexandra Radu
Hong Kong entered its 17th week of protests with violent clashes and an increased riot police presence in the streets.
October 01, 2019
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
September 16, 2019
Oil Spilling Into the Java Sea
August 21, 2019
2 Months on, Hong Kong Remains Defiant
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September 04, 2019
A Day in Kashmir’s Epicenter of Resistance
By Vishal Arora
Scenes from the Soura area of Srinagar, Kashmir's epicenter of resistance.