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Xi-Trump Talks: Post-Osaka Outlook
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from James Green.
US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service’s newest littoral combat ship was launched in Mobile, Alabama on June 29.
Mass Brawl at Kazakh Oil Field Unveils Labor Dissatisfaction
By Paolo Sorbello
Sparked by a selfie, the brawl highlighted malaise over unequal working conditions between local and foreign workers in Kazakhstan.
Did China Start Testing Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Into the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
The tests would mark the first activity of their kind in the South China Sea.
In Northeast India, Economic Liberalization and Mental Illness Collide
By Parul Abrol
Mental health issues abound in India’s northeastern cultural capital.
Taliban Bombing Kills 6, Wounds Scores in Downtown Kabul
By Amir Shah and Kathy Gannon
The attacks represent an escalation amid ongoing U.S. talks with the Taliban.
A Digital Nation for the Stateless Rohingya?
By Preeti Jha
A team of Rohingya Muslims is using blockchain technology to forge digital identities for the persecuted minority’s diaspora.
Security Consultations Put Russia-Philippines Military Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Another manifestation of defense ties was in the headlines recently.
Osaka G20: The Important Meeting Most Media Missed
By Andrey Panevin
The Sino-Russian partnership has growing appeal for other countries (including India) as the West flounders.
US Navy Deploys Littoral Combat Ship to Indo-Pacific Region For First Time Since 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Independence-class USS Montgomery made a port call in the Philippines on June 29.
Russia Signs Contract for 2 Yasen-M Nuclear Attack Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian defense ministry has reportedly signed a contract for two Yasen-M nuclear-powered attack submarines.
Tajikistan Tilts Back Toward Iran
By Catherine Putz
With a new agreement on an old tunnel, and Tehran on the hunt for friends, the tide is pulling Iran and Tajikistan back together for now.