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South Korean Women’s Resistance at the Heart of Yoon Suk-yeol’s Impeachment
By Ahlem Faraoun
More than a reaction to Yoon’s autocratic and anti-feminist tendencies, the massive participation of women is the culmination of long-standing struggles for gender equality, and unmet demands for justice.
J-36: Assessing China’s New Generation Combat Aircraft
By Rick Joe
What we know – and what we don't know – about the next-generation fighter that made its first public appearance over Chengdu.
Competing Visions: Gwadar and Chabahar in Regional and Global Rivalries
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Gwadar and Chabahar emerge as more than ports – they are strategic battlegrounds where economic ambitions, regional and global power collide.
On Great Nicobar: 20 Christmases After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
By Leesha K Nair
What began as a promise of refuge has now turned into a prolonged exile, leaving the Nicobarese stranded between a past they mourn and a present they cannot accept.
Space Oddity: At 70, is the Baikonur Cosmodrome Nearing Retirement?
By Joe Luc Barnes
The septuagenarian space port proves as reliable as ever, but geopolitics and funding mean that its future at the forefront of space exploration is far from guaranteed.
Nepal’s Mountain Communities Contemplate the End of ‘Himalayan Gold’
By Eileen McDougall
Over-picking and climate change threaten the future of yartsa gunbu and the communities that have come to rely on income generated by the lucrative fungus.
Missing in the Gray Zone? China’s Maritime Militia Forces Around Taiwan
By Ryan D. Martinson
While maritime militia forces are not playing a major role in China’s multi-pronged pressure campaign against Taiwan, they are not completely absent from the battlespace.
Smuggled Commodities From India and Bangladesh are Lifelines for Myanmar’s Arakan
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
But they may not be enough to prevent an impending crisis in Arakan brought on by scarcity of essential commodities and soaring prices.
Securitization of China in US Governors’ Rhetoric Since 2022
By Flora Yan
Analyzing state of the state addresses from 2005 to 2024 and gubernatorial campaign rhetoric from 2022 to 2024 finds an increased securitization of China-related issues in 2022.
11 Indian Workers’ Deaths in Georgia Highlight Lack of Safeguards for Migrant Rights
By Neeta Lal
The tragedy underscores the lack of protections for the millions of Indian workers leaving the country for better economic opportunities abroad.
US Governors and State Legislators’ Shifting Approaches Toward China Since 2022
By Flora Yan
Even as Beijing and Washington stressed the importance of subnational exchanges, states stepped up efforts to mitigate perceived risks from China.
Why Are the Sindhis Protesting in Pakistan?
By Osama Ahmad
A plan to construct canals in southern Punjab has alarmed residents of Sindh Province, who fear their already scarce water “is going to be taken away.”