Region
East Asia
Growing India-South Korea Strategic Synergy: The Defense Domain
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The two countries are moving closer in the security domain.
China-Thailand Military Ties in the Headlines With New Shipbuilding Pact
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new deal spotlighted the security aspect of the relationship between the two countries.
A Lockdown in Central Beijing
By Bonnie Girard
The Chinese capital locked up tourists and business travelers will little advance notice, all for a parade rehearsal.
US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 73 U.S.-made supersonic ballistic missile interceptors to Japan.
North Korea Conducts Second Test of ‘Super-Large’ Multiple Launch Rocket System
By Ankit Panda
The test marks the tenth missile launch event this year in North Korea.
Australia, Japan to Hold First Joint Air Combat Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Bushido Guardian 2019 exercise will be held from September 11 to October 8 in Japan.
US-North Korea Diplomacy: A Fall 2019 Return to Talks?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Will John Bolton’s departure and the latest North Korean overture lead to a shift—or more of the same?
Deadly Yokohama Train Crash Points to Overburdened Rail Crossings
By Thisanka Siripala
A fatal train collision has sparked renewed concern over the state of rail crossing safety in Japan's urban areas.
GSOMIA and the Shadow of ‘Lee-Myung-Park-Geun-Hye’
By Brian Kim
A tale of political revenge?
Taiwan Hosts Top Solomon Islands Official Amid Reports of a Diplomatic Switch to Beijing
By Nick Aspinwall
Solomon islands foreign minister visits Taipei days after a report said a diplomatic switch to Beijing was imminent.
North Korea Says Open to Resumption of US Talks in Late-September
By Ankit Panda
Choe Son Hui said the U.S. had had “enough time” to change its policy.
U.S.-China Trade War and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Jin Kai
A new era is dawning, presaged by dark clouds between the world’s two leading economies.