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Another Eid, Another Ceasefire Attempt in Afghanistan
By Sahar Khan
The latest attempt at a ceasefire is a positive development for Afghanistan.
How Far Can South Korea's Indigenous Defense Industry Go?
By Robert Farley
Aerospace, in particular, presents both great upside and downside for South Korea.
North Korea Has the Trump Administration All Figured Out
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang is working to decouple Trump from his deputies.
Rising Hindu Nationalism in South Asia: Implications for the United States
By Nikhil Mandalaparthy
It's time for Washington to take the challenges posed by Hindu nationalism seriously.
Ministerial Dialogue Puts India-Japan Defense Ties in the Spotlight
By Ankit Panda
India and Japan begin their first-ever defense technology collaboration on unmanned ground vehicles.
Don't Miss the Significance of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's NASA Visit
By Ankit Panda
For the first time since U.S.-China normalization, a sitting Taiwanese president entered a U.S. federal building.
Will the US-China Trade War Spill Over Into the South China Sea?
By Robert Farley
Can the South China Sea become a front in the U.S.-China trade war?
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: August 19, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
The Upcoming Inter-Korean Summit Raises the Stakes for Moon Jae-in
By Ankit Panda
The talks will have deep implications for the trajectory of this year’s remarkable turn towards diplomatic engagement with North Korea.
New Pentagon Report Highlights Chinese Military Developments: First Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Department of Defense's 2018 report on Chinese military power is out.
The Consequences of Shifting US-Pakistan Military Ties
By Umair Jamal
What Trump’s decision to ban Pakistan from military training programs means for the U.S. military.
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Man Who Saw India's Entry Into the 21st Century, Dies
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Vajpayee mainstreamed the BJP in Indian politics, ushered South Asia into the nuclear age, and charted a bold course for India.