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Asian Geopolitics in 2022: A Retrospective

Asian Geopolitics in 2022: A Retrospective

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What trends and events shaped the region in 2022?
The G20, APEC, and ASEAN Summits: Taking Stock of November 2022 Diplomacy in Asia

The G20, APEC, and ASEAN Summits: Taking Stock of November 2022 Diplomacy in Asia

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What transpired at various summits in Asia this month?

What’s Driving Inter-Korean Tensions in Autumn 2022?

What’s Driving Inter-Korean Tensions in Autumn 2022?

By Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda
Weeks of tensions on the Korean Peninsula have led to unprecedented shows of force from Pyongyang. What's behind the saber-rattling?

It’s Xi’s China: Takeaways From the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress

It’s Xi’s China: Takeaways From the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Xi Jinping has consolidated power and a third term as China’s leader. What are the ramifications?

Pakistan’s Flooding Underscores Climate Risks in South Asia

Pakistan’s Flooding Underscores Climate Risks in South Asia

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Devastating floods have placed a third of the country underwater, underscoring significant climate risks in South Asia.
A Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis or an Inflection Point for the Status Quo?

A Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis or an Inflection Point for the Status Quo?

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What do the events of early August 2022 in the Taiwan Strait portend for the future of the Asia-Pacific?

No End in Sight: 18 Months of Military Rule in Myanmar

No End in Sight: 18 Months of Military Rule in Myanmar

By Ankit Panda
What is the state of Myanmar’s complex internal insurgency and how has the international response evolved since the January 2021 coup?
Abe Shinzo’s Enduring Legacy on Geopolitics in Asia

Abe Shinzo’s Enduring Legacy on Geopolitics in Asia

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Japan’s longest-serving post-war prime minister left a long list of achievements with geopolitical significance.

The Geopolitical Consequences of China’s Solomon Islands Pact

The Geopolitical Consequences of China’s Solomon Islands Pact

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What is Beijing up to in the Southern Pacific?

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons for Taiwan

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons for Taiwan

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has limited relevance for understanding the risks of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Continuity and Change in Pakistani Politics: The End of Imran Khan and What’s Next

Continuity and Change in Pakistani Politics: The End of Imran Khan and What’s Next

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What does the future hold for Pakistan?
North Korea Returns to ICBM Testing

North Korea Returns to ICBM Testing

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw his first full-scale ICBM test since November 2017.

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