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Military Stalemate: How North Korea Could Win a War With the US
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It's time to reexamine the assertion that North Korea’s defeat is preordained.
A Stronger Australia in Southeast Asia?
By Luke Hunt
Concerning regional developments have put Canberra’s role in the spotlight.
The Chinese Dream in Peril: Xi Jinping and the Korean Crisis
By Anthony Miller
Beijing has a vested interest in the status quo -- not in the Kim dynasty.
Is the Philippines Violent Drug War Spreading to Indonesia?
By Nithin Coca
The war on drugs is popular, even as the bodies pile up.
Malaysia’s Forgotten Jerejak Island
By Peter Ford
The island’s rich history is at risk, threatened by the grueling pace of modern development.
The Extraterrestrial Impact of the South China Sea Dispute
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
History offers lessons for the coming legal and geopolitical debates in space.
Uzbekistan in the Spotlight
By Catherine Putz
The center of Central Asia has turned its focus to multilateral regional cooperation.
War of the Dragons: Why North Korea Does Not Trust China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The legacy of the Sino-Vietnamese War continues to cast a shadow on China-North Korea relations.
China’s Thriving Underground Churches In Danger
By Eugene K. Chow
Some predict that by 2030, China will have more than 247 million Christians.
Economics and Democracy: Myanmar’s Myriad Challenges
By Neil Thompson
Nationalism and the crisis in Rakhine hide the economic roots of the NLD’s weakness.
Trinh Xuan Thanh: Corrupt Tycoon or Liberal Reformist?
By Bennett Murray
As Germany increases pressure over the alleged kidnapping of Thanh, his plight has raised little sympathy back home.
Half a Century of India’s Maoist Insurgency
By Siddharthya Roy
A political analysis of the long-running conflict.