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Taiwan Voices Support for Uyghurs in China
By Wen Lii
The human rights crisis in Xinjiang foreshadows Taiwan’s future under PRC control, and the island knows it.
Pakistan Declares War on Pashtun Nationalism
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The Pakistani military is trying to sound the death knell of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement.
Japan’s Diplomatic Policy Outline Reveals Shifts on North Korea, Russia
By Daniel Hurst
Tokyo appears to be giving itself more room to negotiate on longstanding issues.
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets 999 Times in 2018 in Response to Foreign Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
981 out of 999 scrambles were conducted against Chinese and Russian military aircraft.
A More Assertive US ‘Gray Zone’ Strategy
By Steven Stashwick
Leaders want Russia and China to respond to U.S. initiative, not the other way around.
Xi Repeatedly Urges China’s Youth to Follow the CCP
By Charlotte Gao
At a commemoration of the 1919 May Fourth Movement, Xi says China's young should be grateful to the Communist Party.
Why Did China Change Its Position Now on Listing JeM Chief Masood Azhar at the Security Council?
By Abhijnan Rej
India celebrates a diplomatic victory as China comes around on Azhar, but what happens next?
US Military Stops Releasing Afghanistan War Information
By Robert Burns
The U.S. military command in Kabul is no longer producing "district control data,."
The Future of New Malaysia’s Defense Policy in Focus with Countertrade Chatter
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the context for ongoing discussions on this front.
New Arms Deals Highlight Indonesia-Russia Military Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new contract reinforces Jakarta’s continued efforts to cultivate Moscow as a defense partner in spite of the challenges.
Is Marawi City ‘Alive and Booming’ or a ‘Ghost Town’?
By Dahlia Simangan
The answer, oddly, is both – and that says a lot about reconstruction efforts.
Russian Pacific Fleet Aircraft Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Arctic Ocean
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The anti-submarine warfare drill involved four Russian Navy Il-38/N maritime patrol aircraft.