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Bridging Cultures Through Music: K-pop, China, and the US
By Layne Vandenberg
Kevin Shin trained to be a K-pop star. He’s now making hip hop hits in China.
Strengthening the US-Thailand Alliance for an Indo-Pacific Future
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beyond managing challenges, both sides can seize opportunities to reinforce an important relationship amid broader strategic trends.
What Lies Ahead for the Philippines’ Anti-Submarine Helicopters?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at what lies ahead for what would be a significant capability for Manila.
Australia Deploys P-8A Poseidon to Japan to Enforce North Korea Sanctions
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Australia will deploy the maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance to prevent sanctions evasions.
Can North and South Korea Narrow Their Gap Through Media Exchanges?
By Tae-jun Kang
Negative and false reporting is a problem for both Koreas. But how to address it without stifling South Korean freedom?
Russia’s 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet to Be Armed With Hypersonic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s Su-57 is slated to be armed with a new hypersonic air-to-surface missile.
Canada Arrests Huawei Executive; China Demands Her Immediate Release
By Charlotte Gao
Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei and daughter of Huawei’s founder, has been arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the U.S.
Taiwan’s Direct Democracy Experiment Stumbles at the Polls
By Nick Aspinwall
In 2017, the ruling DPP reformed the Referendum Act. The first referendum votes under the new act did not go smoothly.
The China Factor in Taiwan’s Local Elections
By Michelle Tsai
The ruling DPP’s defeat may offer China opportunities ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Who Postponed the CSTO Summit?
By Catherine Putz
It's a he-said, he-said situation but the meaning is clear: All is not well in the CSTO
US Navy Conducts First Post-Cold War FONOP in Peter the Great Bay, Off Russian Coast
By Ankit Panda
The operation challenges what the United States sees as excessive Russian maritime claims.
North Korea, US 'Left of Launch' Cyber Capabilities, and Deterrence
By Ankit Panda
U.S. "left of launch" cyber capabilities may have unexpected and undesirable consequences on crisis stability.