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What Are America’s Interests in Hong Kong?
By Jin Kai
The hardnosed new U.S. approach to Hong Kong may actually end up undermining U.S. interests in the region.
US Army Conducts Third Test of Precision Strike Missile
By Ankit Panda
The test validated the missile’s performance at short ranges.
Absent Without Leave? Gauging US Commitment to the Indo-Pacific
By Jonah Langan-Marmur and Phillip C. Saunders
How does high-level travel to the region under Trump compare to previous administrations?
The Quad and the Pandemic: A Lost Opportunity?
By Anil Jai Singh
If the Quad is not going to pursue hard military balancing against China, it needs to go all-in on humanitarian aid. The COVID-19 pandemic is the right time to start.
Getting the Pacific Deterrence Initiative Right
By Benjamin Rimland and Patrick Buchan
The PDI will undoubtedly set the groundwork for U.S. defense posture in Asia for the foreseeable future. Getting it right matters.
New US Navy Carrier Inquiry Suggests Tough Scrutiny of Admirals
By Associated Press
The U.S. Navy is widening its investigation into the coronavirus crisis aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
China Says PLA Navy Ships Were Sent to ‘Expel’ US Warship From Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. vessel was in the area to conduct a freedom of navigation operation.
US Navy Accepts Delivery of USS Zumwalt Next-Generation Destroyer
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class.
US Navy Destroyer Returning to Port with Coronavirus Outbreak
By Steven Stashwick
USS Kidd reports 47 COVID-19 cases as U.S. Navy operations across Pacific are impacted by virus.
Is H. R. McMaster the New Mr. X?
By Francis P. Sempa
Comparing McMaster’s China prescriptions to George Kennan’s famous containment strategy.
America’s COVID-19 Response in Asia
By Zachary Williams
What the U.S. is doing to help Asian countries amid the pandemic, and what that means for U.S.-China strategic competition.
Is the US-Philippines Alliance Obsolete?
By Aaron Jed Rabena and Elliot Silverberg
With the unwinding of the U.S.-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), the utility of Washington’s oldest alliance in the Indo-Pacific hangs in the balance.