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Revisiting the Indo-Pacific Discourse: Why Pakistan Must Look Seaward
The Indo-Pacific should not be viewed as a threat, but as an opportunity for Pakistan to expand its relevance.
How China’s Coming 15th Five-Year Plan Will Reshape Military Innovation
Beijing is creating an integrated ecosystem where civilian technological innovation automatically serves military purposes: the final evolution of “Military-Civil Fusion.”
The Taboo That’s Killing Pakistani Women
If Pakistan truly wants to protect its women, it must first dismantle the silence and shame that surround their bodies.
Restricting Internet Access Is the Taliban’s Latest Ploy to Cut off Afghanistan’s Most Vulnerable
Human suffering and unchallenged radicalization open the door for a security crisis of cataclysmic reach.
China’s De-Americanization Strategy
As the U.S. pursues “de-risking,” China is charting its own course from reliance to autonomy.
China, the US, and the Most Expensive Divorce in History
The smart move now is to prepare for a world divided into two systems: one American, the other Chinese.
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What’s Japan’s Problem with Foreigners?
Anti-foreigner sentiment is on the rise as Japan wrestles with how to keep its identity intact amid plummeting birth rates.
Glimpses of a Power Struggle Within the Chinese Military High Command
The string of purges in the PLA suggests an existential struggle between the old and new guard. And now there’s a clear winner.
Timor-Leste: A Test Case for the ‘ASEAN Way’
With Timor-Leste's expected ascension to ASEAN, both the country and the regional organization have an opportunity for reform.
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China Power
A New World Order
When Chinese Propaganda Goes Viral in Taiwan
Chinese state media recently popularized an old video of Taiwanese legislator Wang Shih-cheng, The twist? Wang is pro-independence.
China Wants to Exorcize ‘Ghost Kitchens’
Managed Instability: China’s Quiet Preference for a Contained Afghanistan
China’s Labor Market Paradox
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
How Britain Was Pulled Into a Chinese Spying Scandal
The U.K. government faces accusations that it dropped an espionage case to safeguard diplomatic and trade relations with China.
Medieval Great Powers of Asia: Conclusion
North Korea Launches SRBMs Ahead of APEC Summit in South Korea
Will There Be Brakes on Japan’s National Security Policy Under Takaichi?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
How China’s Coming 15th Five-Year Plan Will Reshape Military Innovation
Beijing is creating an integrated ecosystem where civilian technological innovation automatically serves military purposes: the final evolution of “Military-Civil Fusion.”
Taiwan’s Next Defense Test: From Buying Unmanned to Acquiring Autonomy
What Does the Fall of He Weidong Mean for the PLA?
Rickover’s Ghost: Can AUKUS’s Fail-Safe Culture Build a Fail-Fast Fleet?
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
What to Expect From the Upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia
The summit and its associated meetings, which will be held during October 26-28, are shaping up as the most significant in years.
UK, Vietnam Planning Major Diplomatic Upgrade, Report Claims
Indonesia’s Mining Crisis Needs Fair Laws, Local Engagement
Indonesian School Collapse Prompts Questions About Legal Responsibility
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Perspectives on South Asia
Revisiting the Indo-Pacific Discourse: Why Pakistan Must Look Seaward
The Indo-Pacific should not be viewed as a threat, but as an opportunity for Pakistan to expand its relevance.
The Taboo That’s Killing Pakistani Women
Modi to Skip ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur
Confronting Pakistan’s Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
With Hundreds of Kidnappings, South Korea Grapples With Cambodia’s Organized Crime Wave
The human trafficking and online scam industry will affect the future of South Korea’s relations with all of Southeast Asia.
Can Japan-South Korea Relations Continue to Thaw Under Lee and Takaichi?
The Price of Beauty: How South Korea’s Standards Drive Growth and Inequality
Reassessing South Korea’s Foreign Policy Divide Under the Lee Administration
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
Israel-Japan Relations Amid the Gaza War
What, if anything, has changed for Tokyo’s Israel policy since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack?
Takaichi Is Officially Prime Minister. What Now for Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’?
LDP, Nippon Ishin Coalition Agreement Locks in Takaichi’s Prime Minister Victory
Chinese Marine Scientific Research in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
China’s De-Americanization Strategy
As the U.S. pursues “de-risking,” China is charting its own course from reliance to autonomy.
Restricting Internet Access Is the Taliban’s Latest Ploy to Cut off Afghanistan’s Most Vulnerable
Thailand, Cambodia, and a Competition Over Territory and History
UN Treaty Signing Highlights Vietnam’s Curb on Online Dissent
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
At UNGA, Central Asia’s Discourse on Russia-Ukraine Conflict Shifts
As Washington redefines engagement and Moscow reclaims relevance, Central Asia is quietly mastering the politics of poise.
More Central Asian Banks Sanctioned by the EU
Uzbek Cleric Mubashshir Ahmad Sentenced After Extradition from Turkiye
For the First Time, Central Asia’s Defense Ministers Meet
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
Two Asias: Illiberal Regimes and Democratic Resistance
An emerging group of illiberal democracies – including Trump’s America – is aligning with authoritarian states to systematically dismantle the post-war international order.
Why Is the US Defense Department Funding China’s Military Research?
Can Indian Americans Shape US Foreign Policy Toward India?
US Pushes South Korea to Strengthen Self-Reliance
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
China, the US, and the Most Expensive Divorce in History
The smart move now is to prepare for a world divided into two systems: one American, the other Chinese.
Vietnam’s Upgrade to Emerging Market Status, Explained
Vietnam Sets Ambitious 10% Annual Growth Target For 2026-2030
Amid China’s Export Ban, Don’t Forget the Human Costs of Myanmar’s Rare Earths
Oceania
The South Pacific
A Conundrum for Australia’s Liberal Party
The country’s primary conservative party – the Liberal Party – is struggling to find resonance among the stability-minded Australian population.
