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Assessing the Trajectory of India-US Ties Under Biden
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A series of high-level calls, including between Biden and Modi, suggest a possible trajectory for relations between India and the new U.S. administration.
The US Needs a New Indian Ocean Strategy, Now
By Louis Bergeron, Nick Iorio, and Jeff Payne
It's time to prioritize the “Indo” in “Indo-Pacific.”
Biden Administration Seeks to Stabilize US-Philippines Alliance
By Sebastian Strangio
The Biden administration is keen on shoring up its alliance with Philippines, but President Rodrigo Duterte remains the joker in the pack.
What to Expect From US-Taiwan Relations in 2021 (and Beyond)
By Shannon Tiezzi
In an exclusive interview, Taiwan’s Ambassador Hsiao Bi-khim discusses U.S.-Taiwan ties under the Biden administration.
How the Pacific Islands Forum Fell Apart
By Cleo Paskal
The decision by Micronesian countries to leave the PIF will have major strategic implications.
Korean American K-pop Stars Promote Mental Health Awareness
By Associated Press
Many recording artists struggle to cope with the trappings of fame, made more difficult by the perception of mental health as taboo topic.
U.S. Marines Planning Three Specialized Units for Island Fighting
By Steven Stashwick
Littoral Combat Regiments are intended to seize and set up logistics bases on small islands.
South Korea Restarts Cost-Sharing Negotiations With Washington
By Mitch Shin
With a new administration in Washington, Seoul welcomed the chance to resume SMA negotiations that have been stalled for nearly a year.
The US and China at the UN: Global Diplomacy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jeffrey Feltman.
India-US Army Exercises Begins in Indian Border State of Rajasthan
By Abhijnan Rej
The 16th edition of Yudh Abhyas is the third time in the last four months that Indian and U.S. militaries have exercised together.
US Destroyer Conducts FONOP in South China Sea
By Abhijnan Rej
USS John S. McCain had also transited through the Taiwan Strait on February 4.
The US Doesn’t Need to Worry About Japan (or Any Other Ally) Going Nuclear
By Gregory Kulacki
No U.S. ally is going to become the next North Korea. That’s a thin excuse for a new U.S. nuclear buildup.