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December 2020

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What Taiwan’s Military Can Learn From the Armenia-Azerbaijan War

What Taiwan’s Military Can Learn From the Armenia-Azerbaijan War

By Eric Chan
Taiwan can take valuable lessons from the role of drones, decoys, and flexible thinking in the conflict.
Indian Farmers’ Hidden Enemy: Disaster Capitalism

Indian Farmers’ Hidden Enemy: Disaster Capitalism

By Pascale Hunt
The government’s agricultural reforms threaten food and water security as well as deepening economic inequality in India.

Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Isakov Gets New Trial, Too

Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Isakov Gets New Trial, Too

By Catherine Putz
He's on the lam after getting out of jail during the October unrest and neglecting to return to prison.

North Korea Takes Offense at Seoul Foreign Minister’s COVID-19 Remarks

North Korea Takes Offense at Seoul Foreign Minister’s COVID-19 Remarks

By Mitch Shin
North Korea continues to be hypersensitive about its handling of the pandemic.

The China-India Standoff in Ladakh: A Relook

The China-India Standoff in Ladakh: A Relook

By Daniel Balazs
Historical patterns in China’s behavior suggest that Beijing is willing to pick fights in order to stave off external anti-China coalitions.
India Says It May Approve Vaccine in Weeks, Outlines Plan

India Says It May Approve Vaccine in Weeks, Outlines Plan

By Associated Press
Three vaccine companies have applied for early approval in India.

Why Sweden Chose to Shut Its Embassy in Cambodia

Why Sweden Chose to Shut Its Embassy in Cambodia

By Bunna Vann
The decision cannot be separated from the country's sharp authoritarian turn since 2017.
Chinese Dam Plan Worries India – But Perhaps Excessively

Chinese Dam Plan Worries India – But Perhaps Excessively

By Sudha Ramachandran
The plan to build a hydropower dam across the Yarlung Zangbo has worried many in India, who say the country could be adversely affected.

In Thailand, a Political Movement’s Choice of Logo Prompts Controversy

In Thailand, a Political Movement’s Choice of Logo Prompts Controversy

By Sebastian Strangio
The choice has prompted a debate as to whether the useof communist imagery will help or hinder the protesters' cause.

Cambodia Vaccine Push Offers Window Into Elite Networks

Cambodia Vaccine Push Offers Window Into Elite Networks

By Sebastian Strangio
A list of prominent vaccine fund donors constitutes a who's who of the country's economic elite.

ASEAN Urged to Treat the Environment as a Human Rights Issue

ASEAN Urged to Treat the Environment as a Human Rights Issue

By Luke Hunt
Southeast Asian countries rank among the worst in the world for forest loss, climate-related disasters, and air pollution.
The LGBT Community Joins the Thai Protests

The LGBT Community Joins the Thai Protests

By Ana Salvá
Renewed demands for equal rights from Thailand’s LGBT activists have accompanied the recent pro-democracy protests.

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