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Security
What’s Behind the Resumption of China-Indonesia Military Exercises?
By Ian Seow Cheng Wei
China and Indonesia have agreed to resume joint drills for the first time in a decade.
Balochistan Reels Under Another Deadly Day of Violence
By Abdul Sattar and Munir Ahmed
Gunmen killed 31 people in two separate attacks, while security forces killed 12 insurgents.
Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide For Second Time at Sabina Shoal
By Sebastian Strangio
The incident comes a week after a similar encounter near the shoal, which lies 140 kilometers off the coast of the Philippines' westernmost island, Palawan.
NATO’s Role in a Korean Contingency: Strategic Implications and Challenges
By Jihoon Yu
Involvement in a Korean contingency would mark a significant shift in NATO’s role and responsibilities.
Measuring the Depth of India’s Space Program
By Namrata Goswami
Where India’s matrix on space power takes the hardest hit is the lack of strategic clarity regarding the “why” of its space policies.
Can the Agnipath Scheme Fix India’s Army?
By Gunjan Singh
The attempt to repair the defense budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can still be made to work.
Japan-Taiwan Maritime Security Cooperation
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Recent drills raised hackles in Beijing.
Captured Myanmar Soldier: Army Joined Hands With ARSA Against Arakan Army Advance
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The military regime collaborated with the Rohingya terror group to defend Buthidaung against the Arakan Army, according to a captured Myanmar military major.
Japan, India Agree to Enhance Security Cooperation at ‘2+2’
By Takahashi Kosuke
“Defense has emerged as important pillar in bilateral relations,” said Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Threat of Insurgency in India’s Assam Continues
By Sanjay Sarmah
A bomb threat from ULFA-I suggests the rebel group is making the most of chaos in nearby Bangladesh and Myanmar to advance its own goals in Assam.
A ‘Coordinated Silence’ in Central Asia Amid Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion
By Otabek Akromov
Russia finds itself increasingly isolated in its conflict in Ukraine, with its allies, both within and outside the CSTO extending neither military nor political support.
Lao, Chinese Officials Detain 771 in Raid on Golden Triangle Gambling Hub
By Sebastian Strangio
Vientiane has ordered all unauthorized "call centers" to vacate the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone by August 25.