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Taiwan Repels Chinese Fighters After US Military Transport Flies Over Its Airspace
By Ankit Panda
Taiwanese fighters repelled the Chinese aircraft after verbal warnings.
North Korea Cuts off Inter-Korean Communication Lines: What Now?
By Ankit Panda
Does Tuesday’s step mark the final end of the rapprochement that began between the two Koreas in 2018?
India, China Achieve Partial ‘Disengagement’ of Ongoing Border Standoffs
By Ankit Panda
The “disengagement” has not resulted in major change to the ongoing standoff at Pangong Lake.
Amid Border Dispute, Nepal Renews Call for Talks With India
By Associated Press
Nepal’s foreign minister emphasizes that the two neighbors must talk.
US Air Force’s F-15E Completes Certification to Deliver B61-12 Nuclear Weapon
By Ankit Panda
The improved, guided gravity bomb is slated to undergo certification for other aircraft, including the F-35A.
What’s in Russia’s New Nuclear Deterrence ’Basic Principles’?
By Ankit Panda
A new document sheds insight on old debates.
Why a US-China Détente Is Coming in 2021: The Failure of Trump’s Policy
By Dingding Chen
Trump's policy of suppressing China has not been effective, and the structural contradictions between China and the United States have not yet reached a true tipping point.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Oversees Politburo Meeting
By Ankit Panda
The meeting marked Kim’s third public appearance since April.
India Eases Lockdown Even as Virus Case Jump in Capital
By Emily Schmall and Sheikh Saaliq
The decision comes alongside a spike in national COVID-19 cases.
Can China Be Compelled Into Arms Control?
By Robert Farley
There is little reason to believe that Chinese leaders will see incentives to enter arms control arrangements anytime soon.
A Gas Well Blowout in Assam Sparks a Natural Disaster
By StoriesAsia
A leak in a gas well has caused a crisis for the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
The US Should Not Punish Hong Kong for China’s Sins
By Richard Hanania and Benjamin H. Friedman
There is little the United States can do to prevent Beijing from exerting control; Washington should instead do good by the people of Hong Kong.