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“The history of North Korea suggests that its leadership acts with greatest vehemence when it is internally weak, as a way to justify its economic failures by blaming a foreign conspiracy…”

In light of present challenges, the United States and the Philippines must strengthen their alliance.

“We are approaching a point where…the international community will no longer have any realistic option to veto an Iranian decision to build nuclear weapons.”

While China’s new carrier has made big strides, the development of a modern carrier strike group will take time.

Taipei needs to undertake a pivot of its own, aimed at ensuring that its chief protector can, and will, come to its aid in wartime.

The U.S. needs to do more to persuade allies that ASB is the right response to China’s military challenge.

Is all the hype part of an asymmetrical campaign by China to defeat its enemies without a fight?

Has China abandoned its “no first use” policy when it comes to nuclear weapons? No, says MIT’s M.Taylor Fravel.

The Diplomat’s Editor takes you on a ride through the best work on Anti-Access/Area-Denial.

The Diplomat’s Editor selects the top five defense and foreign policy articles for your weekend reading pleasure.

Our Naval Diplomat notes that learning from others can advance its cause of self-discovery.

A new report details global military spending. Where do nations of the Asia-Pacific rank?