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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 defense and security issues in the Asia-Pacific.
North Korea Resumes Construction at Tonghae Missile Launch Site
By Ankit Panda
How India-Vietnam Strategic Ties Are Mutually Beneficial
By Carl Thayer
South Korea to Expand Its Air Defense Identification Zone
By Zachary Keck
The Diplomat's East China Sea ADIZ Analysis Round-Up
By Ankit Panda
5 Questions on China’s Air Defense Identification Zone
By Justin McDonnell
How the Iran Nuclear Deal Affects the Pivot
By Robert Farley
Why China's Air Defense Identification Zone Is Terrible For Cross-Strait Relations
China’s new ADIZ in the East China Sea jeopardizes the possibility of unification with Taiwan.
China’s Game of Chicken in the East China Sea
Leading from behind at a time when tensions are only mounting would be a tragic mistake.
Iran's Nuclear Deal and the Misuse of History
The North Korean and Libyan nuclear diplomacy models have little in common with Iran today.
India Pushes Russia For Greater Inclusion In Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Development
India wants a greater stake in the development of a Sukhoi T-50-variant Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft.
The Bear is Back: Russia Returns to Vietnam
A visit to Vietnam by Vladimir Putin is just the latest sign of the former allies’ growing ties.
Who Is Fighting China's War On Terror?
China steps up its international counterterrorism efforts with the help of two unlikely allies: Pakistan and the U.S.