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The United States, China, and the Future of Arms Control
By Ankit Panda
Tong Zhao discusses prospects for strategic arms control between the United States and China.
2019 in Asian Geopolitics: A Year of Change
By Ankit Panda
From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.
Will China Take Advantage of the Japan-South Korea Security Rift?
By Ankit Panda
When Seoul and Tokyo bicker, Beijing senses opportunity.
With New South China Sea Tensions With Philippines, China Overplays Its Hand
By Ankit Panda
China’s attempts to test the U.S.-Philippine alliance may strengthen the alliance at a critical time.
Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapons and Challenges to International Security
By Ankit Panda
Hypersonic boost-glide vehicles present new iterations of old challenges to strategic stability.
Reflections on the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue: What's the Indo-Pacific Anyway?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
From the "Indo-Pacific" to the Korean Peninsula, what were the main themes and anxieties at the Shangri-La Dialogue?
How Would a War Between the US and China End?
By Robert Farley
A new paper examines the contours of war termination in the U.S.-China context.
Reflections on the 2017 Shangri-La Dialogue: Whither the Rules-Based Order in Asia?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran are back from the Shangri-La Dialogue with reflections.
THAAD and China's Nuclear Second-Strike Capability
By Ankit Panda
China may be afraid that THAAD will degrade its own nuclear second-strike capability.
US Starts Deploying THAAD Anti-Missile Defense System in South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The move is likely to deepen the growing rift between Beijing and Seoul.
Don't Be Too Sure About a Stalemated US-China Military Balance
By Robert Farley
There are reasons to believe that the United States will maintain a qualitative technological edge.
Are the United States and China Condemned to a Military Stalemate?
By Robert Farley
A new article posits a technology-heavy analysis of the future of the U.S.-China military balance.
The Consequences of Global Armed Drone Proliferation
By Alyssa Sims
Who has drones and how are they getting them?
Will China Begin Scarborough Shoal Reclamation After Hague Verdict on South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Scarborough Shoal was seized by China in 2012. Reclamation there would be unusually provocative.
What Is THAAD, What Does It Do, and Why Is China Mad About It?
By Ankit Panda
Hint: It's not about the THAAD interceptor missiles themselves.
The Indian Navy Charts A New Course With Its 2016 International Fleet Review
By Rupakjyoti Borah
India's International Fleet Review highlighted the growing importance of naval power to India's geopolitical vision.
North Korea's Kwangmyongsong Satellite Launch: What We Know and Don't Know
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's successful test of the Kwangmyongsong satellite launch vehicle raises questions about its ICBM progress.
Ever Wonder How China Got Back Into International Diplomacy After the Cultural Revolution?
By Robert Farley
China's successful entry into the international scene after the Cultural Revolution bears lessons for other pariah states.
The US-China South China Sea Showdown
By Jeff Smith
U.S. freedom of navigation operations could take the U.S.-China relationship past a point of no return.
Why the US-India-Japan Trilateral Relationship Is a Big Deal
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The United States, Japan, and India have a trilateral, and Jokowi is possibly changing ASEAN--our editors discuss.
China Is No International Security Free Rider
By Dingding Chen
China’s less militarist approach to international security is a good thing.
Northeast Asia's Diplomatic Status Quo Persists
By Ankit Panda
There is a flurry of diplomatic activity in Northeast Asia this week, but are things really changing?
The East China ADIZ and the Curious Case of South Korea
By Ankit Panda
The two countries are expected to engage in a high-level defense dialogue on the ADIZ tomorrow.
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