August 2021

The Soviet legacy in Central Asia’s water and energy infrastructure is complex, weaving together conflict and cooperation. 

The 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty became the most important element in the Philippine-U.S. alliance. How can it remain relevant in a changing Indo-Pacific?

Imran Khan is unlikely to lose the army’s support anytime soon.

Launched in the wake of 9/11, the GWOT has had far-reaching consequences across Asia. 

“A new political paradigm may be emerging in Myanmar... The youth-led resistance has bridged ethnic divides in a way that appears genuinely new and important.”

Western nations should swiftly move to restrict the space, capability, authority of the new Taliban regime in Kabul.

The climate crisis requires collective action, and should serve as a catalyst for the revival of the Indian Ocean Rim Association.

Insights from Elizabeth Threlkeld.

Activists in Nur-Sultan are working to protect a reservoir from destruction, but can they be successful?

"I told him that you will make a promise to me: to study, be someone and come back," Ghazaal Habibyar said to her 6-year-old son as they left Kabul.

Tokyo is battling a surge in COVID-19 cases, but its initially slow vaccination campaign has surged ahead too. 

North Korean broadcasts of military parades offer a veritable weapons catalog for U.S. adversaries.