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What Nawaz Sharif’s Return to Pakistan Means for the Country’s Politics
By Umair Jamal
If Sharif wants to have any role in Pakistan’s politics, he has no option but to return to Pakistan.
Assessing South Korea's Role as an Indo-Pacific Middle Power
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What's driving South Korean thinking about the future of Asia?
Will India Nuclearize the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile?
By Joy Mitra
New Delhi has to consider its deterrence requirements and perceptions in Beijing and Islamabad.
Pakistani Military to Deploy Some 370,000 Troops During July 2018 Elections
By Ankit Panda
The Pakistani military will monitor the country's upcoming general elections closely.
India's Chabahar Challenge Gets Serious
By Rupakjyoti Borah
On Chabahar, New Delhi seems to be caught in a Catch-22 situation.
The One Weird Trick to Successful Negotiations With North Korea in 2018
By Ankit Panda
Leave unilateral disarmament at the door, North Korea tells the United States.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: July 8, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
2 US Navy Warships Transit Taiwan Strait
By Ankit Panda
U.S. guided missile destroyers pass through the Taiwan Strait.
The Trade, Legal, and Institutional Implications of 3D Printing in the Indo-Pacific
By Robert Farley
Will 3D printing transform the geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific?
The US-India Partnership and Its Discontents: Managing Trump-Era Turbulence
By Harsh V. Pant
Can Trump-era turbulence in the U.S.-India relationship be effectively managed?
North Korea Talks: Getting Around the Sequencing Problem
By Joshua Nezam
The sequencing problem requires coordination between the U.S., China, and Korea to pressure meaningful steps from Kim.
Japan to Dispatch Izumo-class Carrier to South China Sea, Indian Ocean
By Ankit Panda
2018 will become the second consecutive year for a Japanese Izumo-class deployment to the Indian Ocean.