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Afghanistan’s Persian Linguistic Identity
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
What's in a name when it comes to an official language? Quite a lot for Afghanistan.
White House: Trump and Modi Resolve That US and India Should 'Have the World's Greatest Militaries'
By Ankit Panda
The White House's readout of the latest Trump-Modi meeting includes an unusual line.
Karachi’s Migrants and Militants
By Umair Jamal
Karachi's politics are a mess, thanks to outside interference by Pakistan's security establishment and elites.
Review: Two Worlds, Eerily Similar in Rushdie’s Golden House
By Sumit Poudyal
"Histories of empires are misleadingly romantic, because they obscure the inglorious end for too long."
A Manufactured India-Russia Submarine Controversy?
By Ankit Panda
A Russian report alleged India allowed U.S. naval officers on INS Chakra.
US, Japan, India, and Australia Hold Working-Level Quadrilateral Meeting on Regional Cooperation
By Ankit Panda
The 'Quad' is back.
China and South Korea: Examining the Resolution of the THAAD Impasse
By Ankit Panda
THAAD will remain in South Korea, but Beijing secures important assurances from Seoul.
At the Samarkand Conference, Bilateral Bad Blood and Mistrust Loom Large
By Catherine Putz
At a regional security conference, bilateral bad blood sidetracks greater cooperative ambitions.
Trump's Trip to China: Poor Optics and Missed Opportunities
By Ankit Panda
Trump's visit merely papered over the cracks of the huge issues dividing the two superpowers.
Take Note: Asia's 'Quad' Is Back
By Harsh V. Pant
Cooperation between the United States, Japan, Australia, and India is here to stay.
The Consequences of America’s Unrestrained Foreign Policy
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The United States may learn some realism as a result of dealing with a new world order.
Muddling on With Pyongyang: Trump's South Korea Trip and a Return to Equilibrium
By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration makes North Korea an old and stale offer — that'll do for now.
Tracking Trump's First Trip to Asia, Part 1: Japan and South Korea
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did Trump's first-ever presidential trip to U.S. allies Japan and South Korea go?
The Trump White House Seeks an Additional $4 Billion for Missile Defense in Fiscal Year 2018
By Ankit Panda
A new budget amendment for the U.S. Department of Defense seeks to up missile defense amid a growing North Korean threat.
What China Gains With Its Détente With South Korea Over THAAD
By Ankit Panda
Why China doesn't necessarily "lose" by tolerating the U.S. THAAD deployment on the Peninsula.
Trump Wonders Why Japan Didn't Shoot Down North Korea's IRBM Launches
By Ankit Panda
There are a number of good reasons why Japan has decided it won't shoot down North Korean launches over its territory.
Trump Shifts Course, Will Attend East Asia Summit in Manila
By Ankit Panda
Trump decides to attend the entirety of the EAS after conversations with "fellow leaders."
#MeToo and #HimToo Come to India
By Priyanka Borpujari
India's feminists are divided in the wake of a global phenomenon aimed at serial sexual harassers.
US Combatant Commands With Chinese Flare: The PLA’s New Joint Command Structure
By Ben Lowsen and Wilson VornDick
A China specialist and a military strategist discuss The PLA’s emerging command structure.
Why the US Seized the Philippines at the End of the 19th Century
By Robert Farley
McKinley did not have much in the way of a well-thought out plan for seizing the Philippines.
The Costs of Trump's East Asia Summit No-Show
By Ankit Panda
Why Trump’s no-show at the East Asia Summit is a massive own goal.
Quantum Communications and Chinese SSBN Strategy
By Raymond Wang
China's quantum lead may have important implications for its SSBN force.
ASEAN Defense Collaboration and ASEAN's Relations With North Korea
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What did the recent meeting of ASEAN defense ministers accomplish?
Welcome to the Xi Jinping Show: Chinese Foreign Policy After the 19th Party Congress
By Ankit Panda
China's foreign policy can be expected to remain assertive as it grows increasingly ambitious under Xi Jinping.