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Restraint at Risk: The Anatomy of India-Pakistan De-escalation
By Chiara Cervasio and Nicholas J. Wheeler
Since 2019, each India-Pakistan crisis has set a new and more dangerous threshold for military action – yet both are overly confident about controlling escalation.
80 Years Later, Okinawa Remains Haunted by the Ghosts of War
By Cristian Martini Grimaldi
The hellish Battle of Okinawa left psychological scars that persist to the present day.
The Political Messaging of China and Serbia’s Belgrade Bombing Commemoration
By Vincent K. L. Chang
Memories of NATO's bombing of the Chinese embassy in 1999 reinforce China and Serbia’s partnership, with an eye to establishing a “shared future.”
Risk and Reward in Central Asia’s Critical Raw Materials Boom
By Nazerke Mukhamediya and Dana Ubaidolla
As Brussels, Beijing, Moscow, and Washington scramble to secure key materials for clean energy and new tech, they have begun to size up the region's potential.
The 2nd Genocide of the Rohingya
By Rohim Ullah
Photos and survivor testimonies underscore how violence in Rakhine State is creating a new wave of death, trauma, and displacement.
China and India’s Quiet Competition in the South Caucasus
By Magsud Mammadov
Can the rival Asian giants expand their influence without destabilizing the region?
Vietnam and the Contested Memory of April 30, 1975
By Christelle Nguyen
Was the fall of South Vietnam something to celebrate or grieve? New grassroots initiatives in Vietnam are working to diversify and democratize historical memory.
The Duality in China’s Security Relations With Russia
By Daniel Balazs
Despite international pressure, Beijing-Moscow security ties have strengthened since 2022 – but pointedly in areas away from the Eastern European theater.
Russia’s Plans Are Bigger Than Conflict With the West or Camaraderie With China
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
The Kremlin's geopolitical strategy is increasingly preoccupied with the geography of its southern and eastern borders.
Could Taiwan Survive an EMP Attack by China?
By Tin Pak and Yu-cheng Chen
China’s electromagnetic pulse weapons are an increasing concern, but Taiwan remains underprepared for the threat.
Gateway to Corruption: Cambodia’s Education-Crime Nexus
By Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy
Some private educational institutions have established ties to corrupt tycoons and crime-linked entities, while the public system is reliant on philanthropy – often from those very same sources.
After Pahalgam, India Has a New Kashmir Strategy: Collective Punishment
By Tarushi Aswani
In Indian-ruled Kashmir, homes allegedly linked to anti-India rebels have become targets, leaving innocent family members to pick up the pieces.
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