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Former US Defense Intelligence Agency Officer Pleads Guilty to Attempted Espionage
By Ankit Panda
A former U.S. military intelligence officer has plead guilty to attempted espionage charges.
From Hardware to Software: China’s 2019 Military Budget and Priorities
By Ankit Panda
Growth in military budget may have slowed slightly, but funding leaves plenty of room for the vital job of developing personnel.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: March 17, 2019 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
North Korean Official: Kim Jong Un Rethinking Talks With US, Launch Moratorium
By Eric Talmadge
The cracks after the Hanoi summit continue to grow.
The Relationship Between the Size of China’s Economy and Its Military Posture
By Robert Farley
The relative sizes of the Chinese and U.S. economies are close to that of the Japanese and U.S. economies in the interwar period.
The Origins of Hindu-Muslim Conflict in South Asia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
What are the historical origins of animosities between South Asia’s two largest religions?
Allied Assurances and Credibility: The United States, the Philippines, and the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Does an unambiguous U.S. assurance to the Philippines in the South China Sea give second wind to an alliance in trouble?
India Deploys the Army to Check Rebel, Refugee Influx From Myanmar
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The Indo-Myanmar borderlands heat up once again.
First New US Low-Yield Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Warhead Produced
By Ankit Panda
The first production unit of the W76 mod 2 warhead has been produced in Texas.
After the INF Treaty: US Plans First Tests of New Short and Intermediate-Range Missiles
By Ankit Panda
A new short-range cruise missile and intermediate-range ballistic missile will see testing in 2019.
US Secretary of State Criticizes China’s South China Sea Practices
By Ankit Panda
Mike Pompeo also criticized China’s “debt trap” diplomacy.
Jaish-e-Mohammed: Under the Hood
By Ayesha Siddiqa
Who are Jaish-e-Mohammed?