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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s trip to Burma is history. But how do the U.S. and Burma move forward?

As the Durban conference on climate change continues, does the debate over a carbon tax in Australia offer any useful lessons for gathered delegates?

Talk of U.S.-India-Australia axis is undoubtedly prompted by China. But is there any substance behind it?

A major conference in Cambodia considering progress on efforts to ban landmines showed mixed progress.

India will have been paying close attention to parliamentary elections in Russia. The two countries have plenty of shared defense, strategic and nuclear interests.

The U.S., China, Russia and Israel all have reasons for not wanting to negotiate a settlement to the Iran nuclear crisis. So does Tehran.

China’s PLA has often kept a low profile in the nation’s politics. But its influence over policy may be growing.

India is a natural defense ally for the United States. It’s modernizing military offers plenty of opportunities.

European nations will have to get used to the U.S. paying more attention to Asia, says Sir Malcolm Rifkind. It doesn’t have to be a bad thing.

A panel discussion in New Delhi underscores the ongoing questions about the longevity of reforms in Burma.

The Diplomat speaks with Chile’s ambassador to the United States about his country’s plans in the Asia-Pacific.

If India is to be a major power it needs a defense industry base. Economic woe in the West is an opportunity.

If India is to be a major power it needs a defense industry base. Economic woe in the West is an opportunity.

The U.S. ambushed and isolated China at the East Asia summit. If China wants to recover it needs to manage its competition with the United States – and not scare its neighbors.

The cancelation of the latest talks over their disputed border, allegedly due to Chinese pressure on India over the Dalai Lama, is likely to stoke growing tensions.

China’s rhetoric with its neighbors has improved. But the Philippines and Vietnam aren’t taking chances.

Kim Jong-il’s regime seems to respond better to the carrot than the stick. The United States and others could try walking in Kim’s shoes as they look to reduce tensions.

China’s rapid economic advances over the past three decades are undeniable. But as social pressures build, is the country set to relive the trauma of America’s Gilded Age?

The possibility that India’s Air Force could purchase the F-35 fighter has people talking. New Delhi should resist.

The response to Obama’s latest Asia trip has been mixed. Some Chinese commentators are missing the point.

Years of school-taught nationalism has complicated efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the South China Sea dispute. Time to try the legal route.

The Afghan president has laid out the conditions for an extended U.S. military presence. But with opposition to his rule growing, can Karzai hold on?

Why defending against China’s much talked about DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile is no easy task.

Why defending against China’s much talked about DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile is no easy task.