December 2020

The Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon will go into production next year.

Western coverage has framed the wall as an attempt to keep dissidents from fleeing the country. The reality is more complex.

A minority rights coalition says the Olympic body has "turned a blind eye" to large-scale human rights abuses.

Despite Beijing's best efforts at public diplomacy, suspicion is widespread among the Indonesian public.

Some observers worry that it will equip authoritarian governments with next-generation surveillance technologies.

The unprecedented designation threatens to generate frictions with an important U.S. partner in Southeast Asia.

Uzbekistan undoubtedly needs to continue implementing recent initiated reforms, but its progress is promising.

Violence remains high in Afghanistan as negotiators take a break. Talks are expected to resume in early January.

The Trump administration has gifted autocrats with three key tools for consolidating their strength at home.

A new directive to issue “trust source” certification for telecom equipment paves the way for a ban on Chinese 5G solutions.

Under- and overregulation of markets have both introduced their share of problems in the Indian economy.

Mask wearing and voluntary compliance with social distancing helped Japan avoid a full lockdown. But with cases climbing again, will Tokyo’s approach hold?