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How the US Is Indirectly Arming the Taliban
By Austin Bodetti
Much of the Taliban’s armory comes from American equipment given to the Afghan military and police.
Southeast Asia's Environmental Report Card
By Gregory McCann
Grading the Southeast Asian states on their environmental efforts so far this year.
All You Need to Know About China's New Stealth Destroyer
By Rick Joe
Addressing misconceptions about China's latest surface combatant, the Type 055 guided-missile destroyer.
Indonesia’s Booming Tourism Industry
By James Guild
What growth in Indonesia's tourism sector tells us about Jokowi’s economic policies.
East Asia Comes to Europe
By Irina Angelescu and Václav Kopecký
A tale of two suitors: Chinese and Japanese investments in Central and Eastern Europe.
Will Trump Cement the China-Russia Alliance?
By Dai Weilai
The emerging U.S.-China trade war will make a China-Russia axis even more likely.
Why Is the US Deporting Protected Vietnamese Immigrants?
By Michael Tatarski
A 2008 agreement allowed Vietnamese who arrived pre-1995 to stay in the U.S. Not anymore.
Yaba: The Red Pills and the Rohingya
By Siddharthya Roy
Bangladesh’s cities are awash with red methamphetamine pills that come in from Myanmar.
Mindanao’s Insurgencies Take an Explosive Turn
By Michael Hart
Under rising pressure from the military, Mindanao’s armed groups are increasingly turning to IEDs.
Is It Imran Khan’s Turn Yet?
By Annam Lodhi
A look into the political journey of one of Pakistan’s top prime minister candidates.
India's Hidden Infertility Struggles
By Neeta Lal
Behind India's booming population is another story: declining fertility rates and desperate couples.
What’s So Controversial About China’s New Anti-Corruption Body?
By Jamie P. Horsley
Digging into the National Supervision Commission.