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Security
Battling the Numbers: South Korea’s Military Downsizes Amid Challenging Demographic Landscape
By Henry C. Brown
South Korea's approach highlights the evolving paradigm of global defense, where collaboration, joint training, and agility are increasingly central in upholding peace and stability.
Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID
By Andrew Orchard
China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements as part of Beijing’s post-COVID foreign policy.
Does Vietnam-Philippines Maritime Cooperation Offer a Template for the Region?
By Benjamin Blandin
While differences remain, the two nations are experiencing an increasing strategic convergence on the South China Sea.
Will the Tiprasa Accord Bring Peace to India’s Tripura?
By Anurug Chakma
Peace agreements in Northeast India have a dismal track record. Will the latest deal be different?
North Korea Resumes Missile Tests, Raising Tensions With Rivals After Military Drills End
By Hyung-jin Kim and Mari Yamaguchi
The launches came after South Korean-U.S. military drills concluded and as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for a democracy summit.
Pakistani Airstrikes Target Suspected Pakistani Taliban Hideouts in Afghanistan
By Munir Ahmed and Rahim Faiez
A few hours later, the Afghan Taliban retaliated by targeting Pakistani military posts near the border.
Last Flights Out of Sittwe
By Naw Theresa
As resistance forces move within striking distance of the capital of Rakhine State, many of its inhabitants are seeking a way out.
No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan
By Zhuoran Li
Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
India’s Agni-V Test: Implications for Regional Strategic Stability
By Abdul Moiz Khan
India's MIRV breakthrough will incentivize Pakistan to modernize its own nuclear force.
After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets
By Takahashi Kosuke
The LDP was able to convince its traditionally pacifist partner, Komeito, to okay yet another loosening of defense export rules.
Maiden Test for India’s Agni-5 MIRV Missile
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
MIRV is a complex technology, and India’s test this week puts it among a small group of countries that have managed to develop it.
How Should Bangladesh Handle Myanmar’s Fleeing Soldiers?
By Shahariar Sadat and Arafat Reza
More and more Myanmar troops are seeking refuge in Bangladesh. Dhaka can use this situation to its advantage.