Topic
Diplomacy
US, Japan Issue Travel Alerts for Thailand After Uyghur Deportation
By Sebastian Strangio
The two governments have warned their nationals about possible retaliatory attacks, citing the Erawan Shrine bombing in 2015.
Myanmar Junta Chief to Meet with Vladimir Putin on Russia Trip
By Sebastian Strangio
Facing Western sanctions and opprobrium, Naypyidaw and Moscow have strengthened their cooperation in both the economic and security spheres.
Beyond Terrorism: A Brief History of SAARC’s Failures
By Mohd Amdadul Haque
Long before the Uri attack doomed the regional grouping, SAARC was plagued by distrust and a lack of consensus.
Is There an Axis of Autocracy?
By Bonnie Girard
At heart, what binds China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia is a set of transactional relationships.
Japan and South Korea in the Age of ‘America First’
By Tunchinmang Langel
Japan and South Korea are at their most fragile political states in decades – just as Trump’s return to the White House disrupts an already-changing global order.
Thailand Secretly Surrenders At Least 40 Uyghur Asylum Seekers to China
By Luke Hunt
A decade-long ordeal ends with sneaky appeasement and a slap in the face of Marco Rubio.
Is the United States Relitigating Its Grand Strategy?
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What can be gleaned from the first month of the second Trump administration about the U.S. approach to world affairs?
Growing Trans-Atlantic Rift on Russia Complicates EU Outreach to India
By Chietigj Bajpaee
Despite a Western consensus on engaging New Delhi, the reality is there is a growing trans-Atlantic split on India.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Could Accelerate China’s Advance in Latin America
By R. Evan Ellis
The administration’s approach to competition with China, and to global engagement more broadly, could unwittingly facilitate the extension of Beijing’s influence.
Expanding Mongolia’s Partnership With Japan and South Korea
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Given the current state of international affairs, it’s time to move beyond bilateral ties to explore a trilateral partnership between Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo, and Seoul.
India Could Put Chabahar on Slow Burner as IMEC Gathers Pace
By Elizabeth Roche
Abandoning this port project is not a preferred option for India as its Central Asia ambitions depend on trade via this Iranian port.
Vietnam, New Zealand Announce Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
By Sebastian Strangio
New Zealand has become the 10th nation, and the seventh in the past three years, to be promoted to the top tier of Vietnam's diplomatic hierarchy.