Archive
2022

US Air Force Will Deploy MQ-9 Reapers to Japan for the First Time
By Kosuke Takahashi
Starting in late October, the USAF will station the UAVs on Kyushu, a move designed to strengthen Japan’s maritime surveillance.

Kazakhstan Headed for Election Lacking Competition
By Catherine Putz
As usual, there will be multiple names on the ballot come November 20 but only one real choice.

China’s Vast Xinjiang Hit With COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
By Associated Press
As is often the case with China's draconian "zero-COVID" policy, the measures seemed out of proportion to the number of cases detected.

India Bans Popular Front of India and its Affiliates for Five Years
By Shafi Md Mostofa
An Islamist group that uses the grievance discourse to mobilize supporters, the PFI has over 500,000 members across India.

Myanmar’s Junta Chief Not Invited to ASEAN Summit, Cambodia Confirms
By Sebastian Strangio
But it remains unclear whether the Southeast Asian bloc will take a fresh approach to Myanmar's metastasizing crisis.

Marcos Says Philippines Eyeing Purchases of Russian Oil, Fertilizer
By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine leader's comments hint at the balance that he will attempt to strike in his country's foreign relations.

Thailand’s APEC Misfortunes Continue
By Tita Sanglee
As it stands, neither U.S. President Joe Biden nor Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend next month's APEC Summit in Bangkok.

In the Midst of Protest, Hopes of Reform in Indonesia
By Rizal Ramli
Protests against the recent reduction in fuel subsidies speak to a deeper discontent with the country's direction under President Joko Widodo.

What Did the US-Pacific Summit Achieve?
By Patricia O’Brien
For all the talk of China and geopolitics, climate change and funding remained at the top of Pacific leaders’ agenda.

What to Watch for at the 20th Party Congress: The Leadership Shuffle
By Shannon Tiezzi
Five things to pay attention to as China's big leadership transition gets underway.

South Korea’s Reprisal Explodes After North Korean Missile Success
By Kim Tong-Hyung
When South Korea launched ballistic missiles of its own, one Hyumoo-2 missile crashed on the outskirts of Gangneung city.

North Korean Missile Overflight Drives Home Japan’s Need to Strengthen Missile Defense
By Liang Tuang Nah
With Pyongyang’s most recent missile launch over Japan, beefing up Japanese missile defense becomes a politically and economically justifiable imperative.