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The Martial Law Crisis: How Military Disobedience Helped Save South Korea’s Democracy
By Chan Mo Ku
Lower-ranking soldiers, through acts of disobedience, played a crucial role in stopping an undemocratic power grab. That holds lessons that extend beyond South Korea.

The Danger of a Trump Doctrine for Taiwan
By Philip Hou
This new doctrine of dominating the Western Hemisphere while scaling back commitments elsewhere in the world could leave Taiwan dangerously exposed – unless Taipei takes action.

The Latticework: Indo-Pacific Security Moves Beyond US Naval Primacy
By Tyler Bray
The responses of key U.S. allies – Japan, Australia, and the Philippines – to Washington’s maritime capability-commitment gap reflect the future of Indo-Pacific security.

Are the Russians Eyeing West Papua for an Overseas Military Base?
By Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
Indonesia has denied reports that Russia is seeking to station military aircraft in its easternmost province. But this may not be the end of the matter given Russia’s interests in the region.

The National Security Implications of Starlink’s Entry Into India
By Gurshabad Grover
India’s uncritical and pernicious reliance on U.S. tech companies may serve to undermine its own national and technological visions.

The Evolution of the Baloch Liberation Army
By Abdul Basit
With growing operational capacity, BLA is targeting Chinese projects, blocking highways, and briefly taking over control of remote towns.

Analyzing the PLA’s Early April Exercises in the Taiwan Strait
By Chieh Chung
From the apparent deployment of hypersonic missiles to the use of the China Coast Guard, some new developments reflect Beijing's evolving strategy in the Taiwan Strait.

China’s New Deep-Sea Cutting Tool Exposes Vulnerability of Undersea Cables
By John Calabrese
China, in developing deep-water cable-cutting technology, may be sending a message of intent.

The Big Lie: Being Pro-US Won’t Force China to Invade Taiwan
By Dee Wu
Despite China’s 30-year propaganda campaign that peace would be ensured if cross-strait disputes were settled internally, Beijing’s actual behaviors suggest otherwise.

Trump’s Tariff Threat and Thailand’s Response: A Missing Piece on Defense?
By Tita Sanglee
Purchasing more U.S. arms would be an obvious way of reducing the trade surplus with the U.S., but Thai leaders may not be ready for uncomfortable discussions over Thailand's alignment.

F-47: The US 6th-Generation Aircraft Plan Signals a Shift Toward Superiority
By Alex Alfirraz Scheers
The announcement signals a shift toward the pursuit of nuclear superiority – which history shows will weaken deterrence and increase the likelihood of nuclear crises.

PLA Assertiveness in the Tasman Sea Is a Wake-up Call on China’s Dual-Use Infrastructure in the Pacific
By Domingo I-Kwei Yang
China embeds its military ambitions within Pacific Island nations by developing dual-use infrastructure such as ports, wharves, fisheries, aviation hubs, and ICT networks.
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