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What Will the 2018 US-Philippines Balikatan Military Exercise Look Like?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The evolution of the interaction bears watching within the context of the broader defense relationship in the Duterte era.
Is the US-South Korea Alliance in Trouble?
By Patrick Monaghan
Recent trends suggest that U.S.-South Korea relations are increasingly strained.
Why the New US-Philippines Military Pact’s First Project Launch Matters
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The launch of the first EDCA project this week deserves attention amid a challenging context for the U.S.-Philippine alliance in the Duterte era.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo Met Kim Jong-un: Report
By Ankit Panda
The meeting would be the highest-level official U.S.-North Korea encounter since 2000.
North Korea’s Currency Crisis: US and Chinese Leverage
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from William Brown
CPTPP and Leadership in the Global Trade System
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insight from Christina Davis.
Trump's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy Needs Clarity
By Ankit Panda
There's much continuity at the core of the Trump administration's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy, but what's next?
What’s Next for US-Vietnam Defense Ties Under Trump?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides are continuing to deepen ties in spite of lingering challenges and uncertainties.
RMB Internationalization Outlook: Milestones and the BRI
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Caroline Owen.
What Trump's Team Need to Know About the Kim-Xi Meeting in Beijing
By Ankit Panda
Xi Jinping is poised to take control of the burgeoning "denuclearization" diplomacy in Northeast Asia.
Weaponizing Commerce: Trump, China, and CFIUS
By Guido Alberto Casanova
U.S. perceptions that Chinese trade and investment practices are unfair and harmful for national interests are here to stay.
A North Korean Gordian Knot: Undoing the Nuclear Link
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Soo Kim.