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Drug Czar Post Offer the Latest Test for Duterte-Robredo Ties in the Philippines
By Erin Cook
The long-brewing war between the president and the vice-president continues to play out within Philippine politics.
Annual Meeting Highlights Vietnam-Laos Border Management Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
This year’s iteration of their annual meeting offered a sense of where both sides are on border management issues.
Is This the Twilight of Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum?
By Muhammad Habib Abiyan Dzakwan
The widespread pessimism that Jokowi has lost his maritime focus is overblown.
Pacific Fleet Commander Introductory Visit Puts US-Singapore Naval Relations into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction spotlighted the ongoing activity in the naval aspect of the bilateral defense relationship.
Defense Policy Dialogue Highlights Vietnam-Australia Security Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement highlighted the ongoing collaboration between them in the security realm.
China Kicks Off Construction of Pakistan’s Third, Fourth Type 054A Missile Frigates
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Chinese shipbuilding company cut steel for the third and fourth Type 054A frigates on order for the Pakistan Navy.
Butter Chicken Sushi: A Mixing of Tradition and Innovation in Indian Cuisine
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Indian cuisine should be accepted the way it is and the way it is changing. Yesterday’s cuisine is today’s traditional food.
Newest Virginia-Class Attack Sub Delivered to US Navy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest nuclear-powered fast attack sub in late October.
China and the Military World Games
By Eleanor Albert
As China lauds the success of the 2019 games in Wuhan, let's look at why Beijing is interested in such events at all.
Will the 2019 APEC Summit Cancellation Complicate a ‘Phase One’ US-China Trade Deal?
By Ankit Panda
Is a “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal still viable after the cancellation of the APEC summit?
History’s First Seaborne Airstrike Took Place in East Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The world’s first naval-launched air raid took place during the siege of Tsingtao in the first year of World War I.
Bangladesh Booms in a Sluggish World Economy
By Mohammad Ziauddin
While economies slow for its South Asian neighbors, Bangladesh is hitting record growth rates.