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New sources shed light on the United States’ diplomatic efforts after India’s nuclear tests in 1998.

As China and the U.S. compete to build digital infrastructure, they are intentionally fostering dependencies that strip away developing nations’ digital sovereignty.

The North Korea challenge represents some of the world’s biggest military, technological, and economic struggles today. Yet it receives very little attention from the candidates.

The region wants nuclear justice for the Marshall Islands. Washington’s refusal undermines its Pacific strategy.

Decisions made in Washington will also have a direct impact on Wellington.

Tokyo is trying to build a relationship that survives either outcome.

As Dissanayake takes up the presidency, Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal juncture.

The U.S. presidential elections have always had a significant impact on the foreign policies of various countries, including relations with the states of Central Asia.     

New research shows China is remarkably effective in promoting its authoritarian governance to a global audience. The United States must up its game.

The U.K. will maintain de facto control over Diego Garcia, and the crucial U.S. military facility there, for another 99 years.

The timing of the U.S. scrutiny of top Indian officials is important. It came even as India’s rising role in Quad was evident at the Delaware summit.

There is an urgent need to reinforce U.S. competitiveness in the region regardless of who emerges victorious at the November 5 election.

Insights from Daniel McDowell.

The bill is poised to help a wide range of U.S. citizens contending with threats from the governments of India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, and other regimes.

Jakarta plans to review the U.S. Department of Labor's claim of forced labor by Chinese majority-owned nickel mining and processing firms.

Why the world should pay attention to Southeast Asia's AI race.

China has not emerged as a key issue in this campaign cycle, due to both policy convergence and a focus on domestic issues.

Previously, India was seen as the ‘weak link’ in Quad. At the Delaware summit, India seemed more willing to take on China’s growing initiatives in the Indo-Pacific.

During the communist party chief's five-day visit to New York, Vietnamese and U.S. firms have signed a number of economic agreements.

The recent thaw is not all rhetoric: many Chinese people, especially the youth, express strong interest in building constructive relations with the U.S. and Europe.

The two sides made progress on defense sales, including sophisticated armed drones. The U.S. also expressed appreciation for Modi’s recent trip to Ukraine.

With arms sales dropping and recent deliveries fraught with problems, doubts continue to mount over the United States’ true commitment to Taiwan’s security.

Decades of continuous sea blindness, increasingly isolationist tendencies, and post-Cold War budget cuts have left the U.S. Navy continuously shrinking year by year.

By examining how the U.S. and China perceive the nature of their contest and plot their paths to success, we can better anticipate the trajectory of this competition.