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Iran is proving to be a thorn in the side of India’s relations with the United States. It doesn’t need to be.

India has already shown that it is starting to carve out its own path in Asia. But it’s one that could create clashes with the United States.

With little in the way of force projection, China’s dependence on natural resources in unstable parts of the world could undercut its economic ambitions. There are limits to freeriding.

The United States has begin easing sanctions on Burma. Will Thein Sein respond with more reforms?

The unrest in Syria has underscored a broader Middle East game being played between the United States, Russia and China.

With the dust having settled after Taiwan’s election, it’s clear Taiwanese want the status quo. Do China and Washington get it?

Taiwan’s recent elections were mostly free, but not completely fair. There were built-in advantages for the KMT.

The implications of theater funding go well beyond the arts. It can say much about a country’s geostrategy.

If China is to navigate the rough waters ahead it will need to show that it is about more than its GDP numbers.

The United States and China won’t go to war. Mutually Assured Destruction of Economy is the reason.

Tensions between the civilian government and military have been growing. If Imran Khan is able to step in it will make life even more complicated for the U.S.

There are good reasons why the rhetoric from Moscow is harsher than Beijing’s. For a start, China knows lashing out at the U.S. is counterproductive.