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Trump administration
US-Taliban Talks: To What End?
By Umair Jamal
Are the talks really going anywhere?
First New US Low-Yield Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Warhead Produced
By Ankit Panda
The first production unit of the W76 mod 2 warhead has been produced in Texas.
After the Pulwama Attack: Causes, Effects, and Lessons Learned
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Does the Pulwama VBIED attack represent an inflection point in Kashmir?
US Begins Production of Low-Yield Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Warhead
By Ankit Panda
The new warhead was identified as a requirement by the Trump administration in 2018.
Trump’s Missile Defense Review Will Be Read Closely in China
By Ankit Panda
The 2019 U.S. Missile Defense Review will vindicate longstanding anxieties in China and Russia.
What ARIA Will and Won’t Do for the US in Asia
By Ankit Panda
U.S. allies will welcome the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act.
Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What were the themes and events that defined the past year in Asian geopolitics?
Mattis to Leave Trump Administration January 1, To Be Replaced by Patrick Shanahan
By Ankit Panda
Trump has dismissed his inaugural secretary of defense over policy disagreements.
With Mattis Gone, What Ahead for US-China Military Ties in 2019?
By Ankit Panda
Mattis' successor could cause more turbulence in the U.S.-China relationship.
'Sanctions Are Coming': US Issues Limited Iran Sanctions Waivers, With One Big Exception
By Ankit Panda
China, Iran's biggest oil importer, is still in the dark about a possible sanctions waiver.
Imagining a Post-INF US Posture in East Asia
By Ankit Panda
The challenges to U.S. intermediate-range missile deployments in Asia shouldn't be overlooked.
US Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Gaven, Johnson Reefs
By Ankit Panda
The latest U.S. FONOP testing Chinese maritime claims comes at a time of heightened U.S.-China bilateral tensions.