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April 2018

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Tajikistan Still Considering Engagement With the Eurasian Economic Union

Tajikistan Still Considering Engagement With the Eurasian Economic Union

By Catherine Putz
Russia recently proposed Tajikistan join the EAEU as an observer, downgrading previous pushes for full membership.
India Pulls out of Joint Stealth Fighter Project With Russia

India Pulls out of Joint Stealth Fighter Project With Russia

By Franz-Stefan Gady
India has reportedly withdrawn from a 11-year joint program to develop a 5th generation fighter jet with Russia.

A New Cold War With Russia Forces Japan to Choose Sides

A New Cold War With Russia Forces Japan to Choose Sides

By James D. J. Brown
How long can Japan keep up its balancing act between Russia and the West?

The Risks of One Belt, One Road for China’s Neighbors

The Risks of One Belt, One Road for China’s Neighbors

By Shin Kawashima
China’s lending policies present some challenges to the region.

Time for Japan to Recalibrate?

Time for Japan to Recalibrate?

By Shihoko Goto
A much-touted bond with the U.S. president has left PM Shinzo Abe largely empty-handed.
East China Sea: Japan Coast Guard Warns Chinese Survey Ship in Exclusive Economic Zone

East China Sea: Japan Coast Guard Warns Chinese Survey Ship in Exclusive Economic Zone

By Ankit Panda
The incident comes as Japan and China agreed to expedite talks on a East China Sea air and sea communication mechanism.

What Kim Jong-un Gets Out of a Self-Enforced ICBM Testing Freeze

What Kim Jong-un Gets Out of a Self-Enforced ICBM Testing Freeze

By Ankit Panda
The North Korean leader needs time to build out his nuclear forces — time that doesn't need to spent testing ICBMs, necessarily.
South China Sea: Australian Navy Vessels En Route to Vietnam Received Warnings From Chinese Navy

South China Sea: Australian Navy Vessels En Route to Vietnam Received Warnings From Chinese Navy

By Ankit Panda
Australian warships found themselves in a confrontation with the People's Liberation Army-Navy in the South China Sea.

Peace Springs in Taliban Heartland?

Peace Springs in Taliban Heartland?

By Ahmad Shuja Jamal
The Taliban should heed a grassroots movement demanding an end to civilian casualties.

EU Ambassadors Condemn China’s Belt and Road Initiative

EU Ambassadors Condemn China’s Belt and Road Initiative

By Ravi Prasad
Clearly, European countries aren't buying China's rhetoric of the BRI as “win-win cooperation.”

Is the US-South Korea Alliance in Trouble?

Is the US-South Korea Alliance in Trouble?

By Patrick Monaghan
Recent trends suggest that U.S.-South Korea relations are increasingly strained.
A First: Malaysia to Deploy Warship for RIMPAC 2018

A First: Malaysia to Deploy Warship for RIMPAC 2018

By Prashanth Parameswaran
Malaysia will send a warship to fully participate in the world’s largest international maritime exercise for the first time.

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