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Making Sense of the August Fizzle in the US-North Korea Negotiations
By Ankit Panda
U.S.-North Korea diplomacy is at an impasse. Will September produce a breakthrough or a collapse?
When Freedom of Expression Isn't Free: Journalism, Facebook, and Censorship in Bhutan
By Namgay Zam
Can free expression and journalistic freedoms thrive in Bhutan?
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: August 26, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Trump's Space Force Misses the Mark on Chinese and Russian Space Threats
By Ankit Panda
The United States should avoid launching an arms race in space.
Malaysia’s Canceled Belt and Road Initiative Projects and the Implications for China
By Blake H. Berger
Malaysia–China relations are poised to remain friendly and may even offer China an opportunity to reassess how BRI projects are evaluated and implemented.
Dos and Don'ts for Imran Khan if He Wants to Govern for 5 Years in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Khan should heed the lessons of his predecessors as he assumes the reins of power in Pakistan.
Japan's Indo-Pacific Defense Outreach Continues in Sri Lanka and India
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Itsunori Onodera became the first Japanese defense minister to visit Sri Lanka.
Re-shaping India-US Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
By Hemant Krishan Singh and Richard M. Rossow
The forthcoming inaugural meeting of the United States-India Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue provides a historic opportunity.
Families Belong Together: The Case to End the US North Korea Travel Ban
By Kee Park
The United States should do away with a ban on travel by its citizens to North Korea.
The Geopolitical Implications of Imran Khan's Rise in Pakistan
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Imran Khan has promised a 'new Pakistan'. Can he deliver?
Russia Readies Recovery Effort for Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile, Lost at Sea in 2017
By Ankit Panda
Russia is preparing to retrieve the wreckage of a nuclear-powered cruise missile from the Barents Sea.
Missed Opportunities for Progress on India’s Ports Bill
By Aman Thakker
This reform will be critical, given India's port inefficiencies.