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A flurry of meetings and exercises in Tajikistan highlight prevailing worries about Afghan spillover and ISIS infiltration.

Although unlikely in the near future, the three powers share interests that bind them and pose a challenge to the U.S.

The Diplomat‘s editors discuss recent events in Asia, including Japan and the Islamic State, Russia-China-India talks, and Cobra Gold 2015.

The Russia-led military alliance has given up all pretenses of cooperation with NATO and will look toward the SCO.

“New members could further weaken the organization’s potential to work constructively.”

Recent moves suggest Turkey could make a bid for entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It would be a mistake.

Daniel Vajdic on how Moscow’s granting NATO access to a key supply facility is part of a careful strategy.

Russia’s plan to use regional organizations as levers in Central Asia has some flaws, argues Richard Weitz.

China’s worldview seems to be focusing more and more on competition with America, at its own expense, argues Michael Auslin.

China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, & Uzbekistan have yet to take new members. Richard Weitz explains why.

China and Russia have less and less in common on Central Asia. It showed at the latest SCO meeting.

How the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation could play a key role in reshaping Central and South Asia.