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Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: December 30, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
The US Justice Department Is Just Getting Started Against State-Backed Hackers
By Ankit Panda
Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong are unlikely to be the last alleged state-backed hackers to be indicted by the United States.
India’s Land Warfare Doctrine 2018: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst
By Joy Mitra
A 2018 iteration of India’s Land Warfare Doctrine merits a close look.
The Fourth Estate in South Asia: Media’s Role in Inter-State Crises
By Hannah Haegeland and Ruhee Neog
The news media is an underappreciated stakeholder in crises between India and Pakistan.
India Faces a New Reality in Afghanistan
By Harsh V Pant and Vinay Kaura
It's past time for India to take stock of new realities in Afghanistan.
Russia Conducts Successful Flight-Test of Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
By Ankit Panda
The test brings the Avangard one step closer to becoming the first deployed HGV system anywhere.
Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What were the themes and events that defined the past year in Asian geopolitics?
Japan, South Korea in Row Over Alleged Radar-Lock Incident
By Ankit Panda
Seoul denies that its warship deliberately locked on to a Japanese military aircraft.
Mattis to Leave Trump Administration January 1, To Be Replaced by Patrick Shanahan
By Ankit Panda
Trump has dismissed his inaugural secretary of defense over policy disagreements.
What Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Latest Prison Sentence Means
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
The Origins of Odisha’s Tribal-Dalit Political Nexus
By Parul Abrol
How the British gave birth to the Adivasi vs. Dalit equation in the Indian state of Odisha.
Why Bhutan’s ‘Blood Tax‘ Needs To Be Scrapped
By Namgay Zam
Bhutan’s regressive taxation of women’s sanitary products needs to go.