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For the United States, India's Moves at Doklam Signal Its Willingness to Act
By Richard M. Rossow
India's moves against China at Doklam reflect its value as a partner to the United States in preserving global order.
Global Shipping Trends: China Cosco Buys Orient Overseas
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Basil M. Karatzas
How Trump Can Enforce His 'Red Line' on North Korea's ICBM Without War
By Ankit Panda
Is massive spending on missile defense the Trump administration's answer to its red line problem with North Korea?
Will North Korea's New Long-Range Missiles Let It Coerce the United States?
By Adam Mount
North Korea's long-range missiles are permitting it to take greater coercive risks.
What It Would Really Take for a US Preemptive Strike on North Korea
By Yuki Tatsumi
The U.S. would need to coordinate closely with South Korea, Japan, and China before taking any military action.
Resolution 2371's Sanctions Won't Solve the North Korea Problem
By Ankit Panda
The latest round of UN Security Council sanctions may only have limited effectiveness in reining in North Korea.
US-Vietnam Defense Relations Under Trump Get a Boost With First Aircraft Carrier Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The move represents yet another step forward for security ties under the Trump administration amid lingering concerns.
Trump’s Bilateralism and US Power in East Asia
By Doug Stokes and Kit Waterman
How best to make sense of the Trump administration's preference for bilateralism in Asia?
China’s Market Reforms: Land and Debt
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Spencer Cohen.
How the Japan-Korea 'Comfort Women' Debate Plays out in the US
By Mary M. McCarthy
10 years ago, Congress made its first foray into a tense historical issue involving two U.S. allies.
Tillerson’s First ASEAN Voyage: What’s on the Agenda?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The visit offers the Trump administration a chance to build out its Asia policy amid uncertainties in the subregion.
Weaponizing US Courts Against North Korean Proliferators
By Aaron Arnold
How civil asset forfeiture could be used to target North Korean funds in Chinese banks.