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September 2017

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The Inside Story of India's 2016 'Surgical Strikes'

The Inside Story of India's 2016 'Surgical Strikes'

By Nitin A. Gokhale
The never-before-told details of what went into India's "surgical strikes" against Pakistan-based militants in late-2016.
Takehiko Nakao on Asia’s Development Challenges

Takehiko Nakao on Asia’s Development Challenges

By Maurits Elen
An interview with Takehiko Nakao, president at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests

The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests

By Ankit Panda
North Korea's nuclear tests have strategic and technical purpose.

What’s in the New Russia-Thailand Military Pact?

What’s in the New Russia-Thailand Military Pact?

By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new defense pact inked by the two sides deserves attention despite the few details that have emerged publicly so far.

The Problem With Suu Kyi’s Rohingya Speech in Myanmar

The Problem With Suu Kyi’s Rohingya Speech in Myanmar

By Luke Hunt
Long-awaited speech offers little for the dead and dispossessed.
The Trouble With Academic Malpractice in Indonesia

The Trouble With Academic Malpractice in Indonesia

By Dikanaya Tarahita and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
A closer look at a disturbing trend.

Pakistan’s Rohingya Hypocrisy

Pakistan’s Rohingya Hypocrisy

By Usman Ahmad
What tolerance can Pakistan expect in Myanmar for its Muslim minorities when it is unwilling to apply similar concepts itself?
Timor-Leste's New Government and the Future of the Youth in Politics

Timor-Leste's New Government and the Future of the Youth in Politics

By Khoo Ying Hooi
Timor-Leste’s long-awaited government must not leave the country's youth out of its policy plans.

Afghanistan: A Civil War State of Mind

Afghanistan: A Civil War State of Mind

By Kevin Laiveling
By hunkering down, the U.S. and Afghan governments hope to eventually bring the Taliban to the table.

Did Trump's UN Speech Make the North Korea Crisis Worse? A Chinese Perspective

Did Trump's UN Speech Make the North Korea Crisis Worse? A Chinese Perspective

By Charlotte Gao
The Chinese have long warned that military threats will do no good on the peninsula.

Malaysia's Foreign Policy in Asia: Punching Above Its Weight?

Malaysia's Foreign Policy in Asia: Punching Above Its Weight?

By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What is Malaysia's foreign policy? The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran take a look.
Working to Preserve the Stability of Cyberspace

Working to Preserve the Stability of Cyberspace

By Paul Nicholas
What can we do to encourage responsible nation-state behavior and restraint in cyberspace?

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