Archive
2019
Air Force Chief Introductory Visit Puts Singapore-Australia Defense Relations in Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction highlighted some of the ongoing activity by the two sides in the security aspect of their relationship.
Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter
By Ankit Panda
The aircraft will eventually see action off refitted Izumo-class light carriers.
From ‘No First Use’ to ‘No, First Use?’
By Ankit Panda
Is India’s nuclear policy heading into uncharted waters?
A Changing India: Caught Between Illiberalism and Social Revolution
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Is India on the cusp of a social revolution?
North Korea Continues 2019 Missile Test Flurry With New Short-Range Missile Launches
By Ankit Panda
The 6th test event since late-July included the second known launches of a new type of short-range missile.
Realities Clash With Idealism in Today’s Asia
By Walter Lohman
The reality of what China’s rise means to different regional stakeholders must inform American policy.
Foreign Ministers of China, Japan, South Korea Set to Meet Amid Seoul-Tokyo Tensions
By Ankit Panda
Can the Northeast Asian trilateral leaders’ meeting materialize this year?
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: August 18, 2019, Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Indian Defense Minister: ‘Circumstances’ May Lead to Review of Nuclear ‘No First Use’ Policy
By Ankit Panda
Will India abandon its ‘no first use’ pledge?
After 5G, Space Opens a New Frontier in US-China Rivalry
By Nicholas Borroz
Countries must act now to preserve freedom of choice in the cosmos.
Will Modi Resume the Battle Against Corruption?
By Yifei Yan and Alfred M. Wu
It would be costly not to. So how can Modi 2.0 advance anti-corruption efforts?
The Oil Spill in Indonesia Will Cost PT Pertamina
By I Ketut Dharma Putra Yoga
This is the second oil spill involving PT Pertamina in the last two years, and the legal consequences will be serious.