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Japan to Study Feasibility of New Long-Range Radar Site in Western Pacific
By Ankit Panda
Interest in the radar is spurred by increasing Chinese military activity in the western Pacific Ocean.
Trump's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy Needs Clarity
By Ankit Panda
There's much continuity at the core of the Trump administration's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy, but what's next?
Russia Conducts New Test of 'Nudol' Anti-Satellite System
By Ankit Panda
Russia's Nudol system has been successfully tested from a transporter-erector-launcher for the first time.
Pakistan Conducts Second Test of Babur-3 Nuclear-Capable Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile
By Ankit Panda
The Babur-3 continues to see development as Pakistan pursues a sea-based deterrent.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: April 1, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Xi Jinping Takes Center Stage Ahead of Korean Peninsula Denuclearization Diplomacy
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese president’s meeting with Kim Jong-un shows he is still a key player in Korean Peninsula diplomacy.
Explaining the Origins of Conservative Pakistani Criticisms of Malala Yousafzai
By Umair Jamal
Why does Pakistan’s mainstream love to hate Malala?
Coming to Foal Eagle 2018: US Marine Corps' Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group
By Ankit Panda
There won't be a carrier at this year's Foal Eagle exercise, but there will be an immensely well-equipped U.S. Navy Expeditionary Strike Group.
South Korea's Navy Leans Toward France's Barracuda-class Nuclear Attack Submarine
By Ankit Panda
A report commissioned by the South Korean Navy finds the French SSN attractive.
Could a Plastic Ban Revivify India's Urban Marine Environments?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Newly hatched sea turtles give Mumbai a glimpse of what might be possible with a plastic ban.
Stopping China's Intellectual Property Theft: What Trump Can Learn From His Predecessors
By Robert Farley
Trump has taken a much harder line on Chinese IP violations than his predecessors.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: March 25, 2018 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!