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Will China’s military rival the United States’ in the Pacific? Will Japan abandon the constitutional fetters on its own military? How will India respond to the String of Pearls strategy? The Diplomat has put together a team of leading analysts to offer must-read, regular commentary on the big defence and security issues in the Asia-Pacific.
January 24, 2020
The Pitfalls in Afghanistan’s Peace Process
By Daud Khattak
A US-Taliban peace agreement seems closer than ever, but the whole thing could unravel when it comes time for intra-Afghan talks.
January 22, 2020
What Does Xi’s Myanmar Visit Mean for India’s China Anxieties?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The trip produced a mixed outlook for New Delhi’s perceptions of Beijing’s inroads in the wider Indo-Pacific.
January 21, 2020
Iranian FM: Will Leave NPT if Europeans Refer Case to UN Security Council
By Ankit Panda
The statement follows a decision by the European parties to the JCPOA to invoke the agreement’s dispute resolution mechanism.
January 21, 2020
India Tests K-4 Submarine-Launched Missile, Pushing Its Sea-Based Deterrent Forward
By Ankit Panda
The K-4 will arm India’s ballistic missile submarines.
January 20, 2020
India Test Fires Intermediate-Range, Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile launch from a submerged platform off the coast of Andhra Pradesh took place on January 19.
January 18, 2020
Great Britain’s Worst Military Blunder in South Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Recounting the disastrous end of Great Britain’s first invasion of Afghanistan.
January 18, 2020
Iran’s Top Leader Strikes Defiant Tone Amid Month of Turmoil
By Associated Press
Iran's supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years.
January 16, 2020
China Hopes UN Meeting Spurs India-Pakistan Talks on Kashmir
By Associated Press
A UN Security Council meeting called by Beijing to address the Kashmir issue was held on Wednesday.
January 15, 2020
Russia Says US Indo-Pacific Strategy is to Contain China
By Associated Press
"Why do you need to call Asia-Pacific as Indo-Pacific? The answer is evident — to exclude China.”
January 15, 2020
Are China’s South China Sea Artificial Islands Militarily Significant and Useful?
By Ankit Panda
China's artificial islands are a symbol of its revisionism in the South China Sea, but they're also militarily significant.
January 15, 2020
US, Japan Hold Naval Exercise in East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The January 13 exercise included a US F-35B carrying amphibious assault ship and a Japanese amphibious transport dock ship.
January 14, 2020
UK, France, Germany Invoke Iran Deal Dispute Resolution Mechanism
By Ankit Panda
The decision follows warnings from the European countries amid Iran's steps to reduce compliance with the 2015 agreement.
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