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The United States, China, and the Future of Arms Control
By Ankit Panda
Tong Zhao discusses prospects for strategic arms control between the United States and China.
Where Is Defense Reform in Malaysia Headed?
By Nik Mohamed Rashid Nik Zurin and Ivy Kwek
Malaysia’s planned defense reforms need implementing.
Australia’s 2020 Defense Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan: A Paradigm Shift
By Ankit Panda
Australia is setting its sights on big defense expenditures over the coming decade to support a more active defense concept.
South Korea Wants Another Trump-Kim Summit. Would It Be Worthwhile?
By Dan DePetris
What could another summit accomplish at this point?
Chinese Vessels Enter Senkaku Islands Territorial Sea for Longest Duration Since 2012. Why Now?
By Ankit Panda
According to the Japan Coast Guard, Chinese vessels remained in the territorial sea around the disputed islets for 30 hours.
China’s Maritime Militia Vessels May Be Military Objectives During Armed Conflict
By James Kraska and Yusuke Saito
There is no universal definition for naval auxiliaries, but such ships are subject to the same treatment as warships during armed conflict.
Robert Mo, Wen Ho Lee, and Non-Military Chinese Intellectual Property Theft
By Robert Farley
The range of technologies China is—and was—interested in varies considerably.
US Navy Conducts Dual Aircraft Carrier Exercises in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
U.S. aircraft carriers simulated multiple sorties against enemy bases in the South China Sea.
No Interest in Resumed Talks With the US: Senior North Korean Diplomat
By Ankit Panda
A veteran North Korean diplomat ruled out the possibility of new talks.
What’s Behind China’s Expansion of Its Territorial Dispute With Bhutan?
By Ankit Panda
Beijing may be trying to drive a wedge between India and Bhutan.
Chinese Border Aggression Against India Likely Unrelated to Pandemic
By Derek Grossman
The Chinese approach to India represents continuity in behavior.
The Unraveling of Imran Khan: How Pakistan’s Prime Minister Fumbled
By Tilak Devasher
All is not well with Imran Khan.