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US, Malaysia Hold Military Exercise Tiger Strike 2017
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides carried out another iteration of a key bilateral exercise focused on amphibious operations.
What Tillerson’s Myanmar Visit Means
By Angshuman Choudhury
Geopolitics beats out values as Tillerson treads softly on the Rohingya issue.
Tillerson's State Department and the Politics of the Indo-Pacific
By Robert Farley
What’s going on at the Department of State and what impact will it have on U.S. diplomacy towards the Indo-Pacific?
Trump’s First Asia-Pacific Tour: The View From Taiwan
By Cheng-Fung Lu
What implications did Trump's trip have for the U.S.-China-Taiwan triangle?
The China Dashboard – Tracking China’s Economic Reforms
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Daniel H. Rosen.
Three Ways to Woo Trump
By Frank Ahrens
Japan, South Korea, China take different tacks in presidential visits — which will have proved most effective?
Trump's Trip to China: Poor Optics and Missed Opportunities
By Ankit Panda
Trump's visit merely papered over the cracks of the huge issues dividing the two superpowers.
Trump’s Iran Strategy Needs a Dose of Historical Reality
By Arwin Rahi
Trying to sideline Iran ignores over 2,500 years of history.
Military-Industrial Triangle: Russia, Ukraine, and China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Sarah Kirchberger.
What Do Americans Think About War With North Korea?
By Timothy S. Rich
Survey data shows Americans are generally opposed to such a war – and even more so when Korean casualties are mentioned.
The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime Cooperation
By Brittney Washington
If Washington and Beijing can get out of their own way, they can combat a common threat.
Trump Shifts Course, Will Attend East Asia Summit in Manila
By Ankit Panda
Trump decides to attend the entirety of the EAS after conversations with "fellow leaders."