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Why the Indian Ocean, Not the Indo-Pacific, Must Anchor India’s Strategy
By Sanchari Ghosh
While New Delhi shares strategic concerns with the rest of the Quad, its Indo-Pacific approach is primarily a means to counterbalance Beijing in its immediate maritime neighborhood.
The Real Meaning Behind China’s Live-Fire Drills Near Australia and New Zealand
By Dougal Robertson
The evolution of PLA Navy far seas training suggests it is getting closer to operationalizing theater-level concepts designed to defeat the U.S. Navy.
China Coast Guard Makes Its Longest Intrusion Into Disputed East China Sea Waters
By Takahashi Kosuke
The record-setting intrusion occurred on the same day that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came to Tokyo.
Malaysia to Tighten Chip Controls After Pressure From US, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The Trump administration is investigating the illicit export of restricted Nvidia graphics processing units to China.
Vietnam Island Building in South China Sea Continuing At ‘Breakneck Pace’
By Sebastian Strangio
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly Islands since June.
Collateral Damage: UN Sanctions on North Korea at Risk in Putin-Trump Dealings
By Aaron Arnold
Neither Trump nor Putin has much incentive to address the North Korea issue, but leaving it off the table risks putting the nail in the coffin of the U.N.'s nonproliferation efforts.
Myanmar as a ‘Failed State’: A Political Scientist’s View
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with academic and researcher Bradley Murg.
US Defense Chief to Visit Philippines Ahead of Joint Military Drills
By Sebastian Strangio
Manila seems set to remain a priority partner for Washington, despite the Trump administration's radical foreign policy changes.
Evolving Missile Technologies in India and Pakistan
By Abdul Moiz Khan
New advances in missile technology risk undermining strategic stability in the region – and increasing the odds of conflict.
The ‘Reverse Kissinger’ Strategy Is Based on Bad History
By David Brostoff
The idea relies on a historical fallacy: Kissinger didn’t create the Sino-Soviet split. He merely took advantage of it.
Navigating Uncertainty: Why Indonesia Needs a National Maritime Strategy
By Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
President Prabowo Subianto has plans to modernize the country's military, but there is a hole at the center of his strategy.
China’s Arms Imports Are Declining – But So Are Its Arms Exports
By Muhammad Murad
What do these two trends tell us about China’s defense industry and its quest for military self-reliance?
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