Security

A relatively pro-China population and proximity to the mainland mean Beijing might test the waters by attempting to annex the Kinmen Islands.

Pakistan's peripheral regions – like Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – are highly strategic locations. They are also home to ethnic minorities who feel increasingly marginalized by the center.

Governments are slowly waking up to the risks posed by the sector's connection to criminal operations including large-scale cyber-scams.

It has never been more crucial to understand China’s approach to deterrence, in order to bring a much-needed sense of perspective to Sino-American nuclear dynamics. 

The investigation said Pentagon leadership in charge of the V-22 Ospreys did not share safety data that could have educated crews on the severity of the risk.

South Korea has a chance to elevate its status as a NATO partner, but this might strain relations with China and provoke retaliatory actions from Russia. 

Thus far, the Washington Declaration has not had the intended effect. What more can the United States do?

The pervasive atmosphere of being surveilled is likely to increase.

While they rarely make headlines, these exercises play a crucial role in strengthening defense relationships and addressing shared regional security challenges.

The announcement caps off two years that have seen a considerable strategic convergence between the two long-standing allies.

As the alliance marks “one of the strongest improvements in 70 years,” there are concerns that this will position Japan as the front line in U.S. strategy to deter China.

The political, socioeconomic, and religious factors driving the radicalization of Central Asian and Caucasian Muslims in Russia are clearly domestic, rather than influenced by the West.