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The Missing Links in US Chip Policy
By Young-sun Park
Like it or not, the semiconductor industry is globalized. Washington’s strategy must reflect this reality by elevating coordination with democratic partners.
A Remote Kyrgyz Village Fights for Survival as Mining Start Looms
By Emilia Sulek
Nestled in Kyrgyzstan’s picturesque mountains, along a hydropower reservoir on the Naryn River, the village of Kyzyl-Beyit strives to preserve itself.
Elections in Kashmir: A Vote Against BJP’s Proxies
By Anando Bhakto
Kashmiris are voting in larger numbers than in the past, and seem determined to defeat the allegedly BJP-backed Apni Party and People’s Conference.
Indonesia’s Horror Scene Is Booming. Can It Conquer The International Market?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
Local horror films have topped the domestic box office, but translating that appeal to international markets is not straightforward.
Fox in the Henhouse: The Growing Harms of North Korea’s Remote IT Workforce
By Glenn Chafetz
Pyongyang has infiltrated its IT workers into contractors and subcontractors serving the United States’ largest and most profitable companies.
Will China Succeed in Creating an Asian Security Order?
By Richard Ghiasy and Jagannath Panda
China’s vision for the Asian security order has a strong emphasis on cooperative security, but Beijing, despite new initiatives, is not quite sure how to make it happen.
Japan and the Philippines Increase Their Focus on Island Defense
By Christopher Woody
Growing Chinese assertiveness in the East and South China seas has forced the two U.S. allies to reorient their defense strategies.
How Chinese Maoism Intellectually Shaped Modern Palestinian Jihadism
By Benjamin R. Young
Mao’s China has had a profound and lasting ideological impact on the Palestinian national movement.
While Xi and Putin Celebrate Cooperation, Problems Build in China-Russia Ties
By Björn Alexander Düben
For China, it is increasingly difficult to balance its support for Russia and its ties with Western trading partners.
How Cobra Gold Helps the US Strengthen Its Indo-Pacific Partnerships
By Xavier Brunson and Cody Chick
Through combined exercises and enduring engagements, the United States is building "deterrence through assurance."
AI and Elections: Lessons From South Korea
By Seungmin (Helen) Lee
The country was able to limit the impact of AI-generated deepfakes during its recent National Assembly elections. What can other countries learn from its experience?
China’s ‘Trojan Horse’ in the EU? It’s Not Just Hungary.
By Dominika Remžová
Germany – specifically, its automotive industry – is Europe’s true Achilles heel when it comes to China policy.