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US-Thailand Alliance in the Spotlight with New Combat Vehicle Deal
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The development comes as both sides continue to manage opportunities and challenges in their broader relationship.
Why the US-China Trade Negotiations Are Stuck
By Bonnie Girard
The problem centers on the most mistranslated word in the Chinese language: guanxi.
US-China Trade Talks: High Risk, High Stakes
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from James Green.
South China Sea Minilateralism: Between Opportunities and Limits
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While joint activities between regional states are no doubt significant, they need to be kept in perspective relative to broader trends.
US-China 5G Race: Where Does Southeast Asia Fit in Beyond Huawei?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The subregion remains an interesting and important locus for competition on this front, and the battle is far from over.
US-Asia Education Exchange: The Impact of Public Diplomacy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Ambassador Asif Chaudhry
In a Post-INF Treaty World, the United States Must Consider Its Basing Options in Asia
By Kelsae Adame and Ankit Panda
It’s too late to save the INF Treaty, but there’s still little clarity on what a post-INF world looks like.
Strategic Security Dialogue Highlights US-Singapore Defense Relations
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The highest-level defense interaction between the two sides spotlighted some of the key issues within their security ties.
Transatlantic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Where Does Southeast Asia Fit in?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at Southeast Asia’s role within greater transatlantic collaboration in the region.
Advancing Democracy in the US Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Further developing the governance pillar of U.S. Asia strategy will require managing a mix of opportunities and challenges.
China-Italy Relations: The BRI Effect
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Romeo Orlandi.
China and Russia Pose Different Problems for the US. They Need Different Solutions.
By James Dobbins, Howard J. Shatz, and Ali Wyne
One is a resurgent power focused on economic preeminence; the other a declining power fomenting chaos.