Topic
Security
South Korean and US Troops to Begin Major Exercises Next Week
By Hyung-jin Kim
Following expanded weapons tests by North Korea, this year’s Freedom Shield exercise will involve 48 field exercises, double the number conducted last year.
India’s Anti-Piracy Missions Were Years in the Making
By Khyati Singh and Gaurav Sen
The recent uptick in activity is the culmination of a long-term shift that has largely gone unnoticed.
Nepali Nationals Are Fighting and Dying in Russia’s War on Ukraine
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
They are being used as cheap cannon fodder in foreign conflict zones.
Has the Indian Flagship Kaladan Project in Myanmar Hit a Dead End?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A stretch of highway that is yet to be completed runs through areas in Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States which are seeing some of the worst fighting in recent months.
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Recognition, Security, and Geopolitics
By Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda
What is the state of play in Afghanistan today?
How Would India Respond in a Taiwan Contingency?
By Jagannath Panda
As bilateral ties strengthen, will India disrupt its ambiguous Taiwan policy?
China Looks to Ukraine War for Guidance on Attack Helicopters
By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter
With respect to Russian airpower, Chinese strategists continue to be quite fixated on Russian attack helicopter operations in Ukraine.
Indonesia and Australia Move Toward ‘Significant’ Security Agreement
By Andi Jatmiko and Niniek Karmini
The announcement followed talks between Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto.
Riots, Tribal Clash, Fuel Shortage: Papua New Guinea’s Many Crises
Douveri Henao, CEO and founder of Legacy Group, discusses the situation in PNG and how the country can overcome.
The Philippines’ Transparency Over the South China Sea: Quo Vadis?
By Huynh Tam Sang
Manila's transparency strategy needs to go beyond “name and shame” campaigns.
China’s Security Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean
By R. Evan Ellis
An overview of the characteristics and trends in China’s security engagement in the region, and how it is evolving.
Most Experts Agree: China Isn’t About to Invade Taiwan
By Alexis von Sydow
A new report from the Swedish National China Centre finds that forecasts consistently rate the risk of armed conflict in the Taiwan strait as low.