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INDOPACOM Commander Introductory Visit Highlights US-Brunei Defense Relations
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip highlighted some of the ongoing activity in the security side of the relationship.
The Future of American Power Will be Shaped in the Indo-Pacific
By Monish Tourangbam
How will the United States maximize its gains and minimize its losses in the emerging geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific?
The Risks and Rewards of Growing US-China Space Rivalry
By Nicholas Borroz
Space competition is inevitable and offers huge gains to humanity.
Pork and Huawei: US-Canada-China Trade Triangle
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Mike von Massow.
What Would a US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Really Mean?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the significance of a potential redesignation of the bilateral relationship.
Trump Fires Hawkish National Security Advisor John Bolton
By Ankit Panda
Bolton becomes the third national security adviser to leave the administration.
North Korea Says Open to Resumption of US Talks in Late-September
By Ankit Panda
Choe Son Hui said the U.S. had had “enough time” to change its policy.
First Stryker Delivery Puts US-Thailand Military Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The transfer of the new military vehicles spotlighted the ongoing development of security ties between the two treaty allies.
How Does the Indo-Pacific Defense Chiefs Conference Fit into Asia’s Security Landscape?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the development of a platform for U.S. security engagement in the region.
China-Iran: Thwarting U.S. Oil Sanctions
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Nicolò Sartori
US Defense Secretary: Concerned About North Korean Missile Launches, But Won’t ‘Overreact’
By Ankit Panda
Mark Esper said that a “measured response” was necessary to facilitate diplomacy.
US Official Express Hope for End to South Korea-Japan Disputes
By Ankit Panda
South Korea's pullback from a 2016 intelligence sharing agreement will have consequences for U.S. interests, the official said.