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Speaking Softly: Japan Finds Its Voice on the Next Generation Fighter
By Robert Farley
Tokyo’s method of communication is almost as interesting as the discussion itself.
What To Do When North Korea Lashes Out During the Coronavirus
By John Dale Grover
Pyongyang’s continuing missile testing should be seen in context.
Did Xi Jinping Deliberately Sicken the World?
By Ben Lowsen
PRC moral turpitude forces us to consider the unthinkable.
Delivery of Rafale Fighters to India Likely Delayed Due COVID-19
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The delivery of the first batch of Rafale fighter jets to the Indian Air Force will likely be delayed by three months, according to Indian defense sources.
Chinese Debt Relief: Fact and Fiction
By Deborah Brautigam
COVID-19 has increased calls for China to forgive old loans. Time to sort out the facts and the fiction about how China manages debt in troubled times.
US State Department Clears Lightweight Torpedo, Harpoon Missile Sales to India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India is slated to receive 16 MK 54 lightweight torpedoes and ten Harpoon Block II air-launched missiles for its latest maritime patrol aircraft.
South Korea’s Coronavirus-Era Online Learning Hits Snag
By Tae-jun Kang
The roll-out of distance learning is off to a rocky start.
Pakistan Army Jet Crashes, Killing Instructor, Trainee Pilot
By Associated Press
A Pakistani fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission near the city of Gujrat in eastern Punjab province on Monday morning.
New Offshore Patrol Vessel Commissioning Puts Philippines Coast Guard in the Headlines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Earlier this week, Manila officially commissioned another key vessel into the PCG’s fleet.
Thailand Confronts its Triple Disaster in 2020
By Erin Cook
The confluence of COVID, droughts, and raging forest fires have combined to produce a perfect storm of challenges for the government.
ASEAN Leaders Hold Virtual Summit Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
By Associated Press
Southeast Asian leaders linked up by video Tuesday to plot a strategy to overcome the coronavirus crisis that has gripped the region.
Inter-Korean Relations Amid COVID-19
By Magnus Lundström
The North’s stonewalling of South Korean assistance is more proof that Kim Jong Un has little interest in reconciliation.