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How Barack Obama Planned to Destroy North Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction
By Joel S. Wit
The North Korean arsenal grew to alarming proportions during Obama’s two terms in office, prompting Pentagon planning for a preemptive strike.
A Kashmir Diary: War Ravaged Families Await Relief as Statehood Remains Elusive
By Anando Bhakto
While common Kashmiris wait for statehood that will empower the Omar Abdullah government they elected, families affected by the recent India-Pakistan war languish.
Partners in Deterrence: China and Russia’s Deepening Military-Technical Ties
By Daniel Balazs
China and Russia's growing military-technical cooperation aims to preserve strategic stability, but it could have the opposite effect.
Canada, Japan and Australia: Swing States or Pawns for China?
By François Godement
Europe should consider the recent experience of other middle powers in dealing with the People’s Republic of China.
How NATO’s Post-WWII Defense Spending Can Inform Asia’s Strategic Shift
By Ju Hyung Kim
The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S. pressure led to gradual but necessary increases in defense capabilities.
Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism
By Gu Bin
China’s shift from skepticism to active promotion of triangular cooperation reflects its evolving global strategy.
Scripts and Power: How Russian Media Frame the Latinization of the Kazakh Language
By Aziz Berdiqulov
The Russian press often presents Latinization in Kazakhstan through a politicized lens, relying on conspiratorial framing, colonial nostalgia, and mockery.
The West Can’t Survive the Sanctions It Needs to Deter China
By Brett Erickson
The West still believes that sanctions signal resolve. China has already moved on to testing what happens when they don’t.
‘Birds of a Feather’ Shaped East Asia’s Development ‘Miracles’
By Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Adam Chalmers, and Robert Wade
How shared backgrounds among policy elites powered the economic rise of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China.
China’s Accelerating Efforts to Internationalize the Renminbi
By Monique Taylor
China is pursuing a strategy of selective RMB integration – eschewing full capital account liberalization and avoiding a direct challenge to dollar hegemony.
Why Google Maps Can’t Guide You Through Seoul
By Tae Yeon Eom
Few realize that South Korea bars foreign companies from exporting the mapping data necessary for digital map services. That may soon change.
Europe’s Dangerous Gap in China Expertise
By Stefan Messingschlager
Most European capitals still treat China expertise as a background resource, not a strategic asset. That needs to change.
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