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Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: December 23, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
With Mattis Gone, What Ahead for US-China Military Ties in 2019?
By Ankit Panda
Mattis' successor could cause more turbulence in the U.S.-China relationship.
5 Asian Flashpoints to Watch in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What does 2019 hold for the region?
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Announces to Resign Effective February 2019
By Ankit Panda
Mattis announces that February 28, 2019, will be his last day in office.
As 2018 Comes to a Close, North Korea Defines ‘Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang wants to ensure that Washington understands what is meant by “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”
Taking Stock of Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Efforts, 4 Years After the Army Public School Attack
By Umair Jamal
Just how far have things improved in the last four years?
Road to 2019: India’s Two Main Parties Converge
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India’s way forward will be a symbiotic endeavor between its two main parties, who are often antagonistic toward each other.
China Conducts First Test of New JL-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
By Ankit Panda
China’s nuclear modernization continues with the first known test of its next-generation SLBM.
Lawfare and Beyond: The Intellectual Property Front in the US-China Trade War
By Robert Farley
Just how sustainable will U.S. efforts at ‘lawfare’ in protecting intellectual property be?
Taking Great Power Competition Seriously
By Robert Farley
As U.S.-China competition intensifies, how should Washington realign its interests in the Middle East?
India, Maldives Recalibrate Their Bilateral Relationship With Modi-Solih Summit
By Ankit Panda
In New Delhi, the Maldives’ new president pledges to implement an ”India first” foreign policy.
Don’t ‘Block the Path to Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula,’ North Korea Warns US
By Ankit Panda
The core post-Singapore summit message from North Korea remains the same.