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US Secretaries of State and Defense Hold Talks in South Korea
By Mitch Shin
After a joint two-day visit to Japan, the new officials headed to South Korea amid North Korea’s blunt criticism toward Washington.
US Defense Secretary Austin’s Visit to India: A Sign of Closer India-US Security Ties
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Austin is set to land in India on Friday, for a visit that aims to deepen defense cooperation between the United States and India.
US Sanctions 24 China and Hong Kong Officials Ahead of Talks
By Zen Soo
The U.S. response to Beijing's electoral reform in Hong Kong further dampens prospects for the first high-level dialogue this week.
US-India Relations: The Shift From Trump to Biden
By Emily Ashbridge
As Washington and Delhi seek stronger ties, three policy shifts underway in the Biden administration may limit cooperation.
US and Japan Name China as Threat to International Order
By Thisanka Siripala
In the first 2+2 talks of their new administrations, both sides pledge to strengthen their alliance in response to shared concerns over China’s “aggressive actions.”
North Korea Warns US Not to ‘Cause a Stink’ Before Seoul Meeting
By Kim Tong-Hyung
Kim Yo Jong issued a warning statement ahead of a U.S.-South Korea 2+2, in Pyongyang’s first direct comment to the Biden administration.
Quad Leaders Have Put Forward a Plan, Not a Promise
By Danny Russel
The Quad that the U.S. is now cultivating is focused on what they seek to achieve, not merely what they want to counter.
Vietnam Must Be Pleased With the Biden Administration… For the Most Part
By Derek Grossman
Relations are set to continue on their upward trajectory, though there remain certain areas of concern.
The US Is Falling Behind China in the Race for Electric Vehicles
By Dennis Blair and Robbie Diamond
Unless things change, and soon, Beijing will corner the market on the materials, components, and vehicles that will power the 21st century economy.
Can Biden’s Pax Americana Vision Succeed?
By Hu Junyang and Dingding Chen
A coherent Asia strategy will be key to Biden’s pledge to rebuild U.S. global influence.
In ‘Historic’ Summit Quad Commits to Meeting Key Indo-Pacific Challenges
By Abhijnan Rej
The joint statement that followed the meeting is ambitious, concrete, and direct.
Geography Still Leads Defense Policy
By Jacob Parakilas
The Pentagon’s new Pacific Deterrence Initiative demonstrates that we’re still a long way away from the “flattened” world that Thomas Friedman and others imagined.