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Rising to the Challenge: A Coordinated Approach to Southeast Asia’s Online Scamming Problem
A transnational threat requires a transnational response.
UK, Vietnam Planning Major Diplomatic Upgrade, Report Claims
The two nations will reportedly establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership when Communist Party chief To Lam visits London next week.
More Central Asian Banks Sanctioned by the EU
Central Asia's banking and crypto sectors have been increasingly targeted by the EU, U.K., and the United States for sanctions.
Uzbek Cleric Mubashshir Ahmad Sentenced After Extradition from Turkiye
With only a two-and-a-half year prison sentence, the harsher punishment seems to be the closure of his entire platform aimed at religious discussions.
Can Japan-South Korea Relations Continue to Thaw Under Lee and Takaichi?
Not long ago, it would have been laughable to imagine Lee Jae-myung and Takaichi Sanae as leaders that would foster friendlier ties between these countries.
Confronting Pakistan’s Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups
The TTP, BLA, and ISKP are three distinct types of militant groups, each exploiting Pakistan’s security vulnerabilities with distinct ideologies, objectives, and tactics.
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India’s Rare Earth Dilemma: Between Chinese Leverage and an Afghan Offer
India’s behavior in regard to critical minerals can be best understood as strategic hedging.
US, UK Announce Sweeping Sanctions in ‘Largest Action Ever’ Against Southeast Asia Scam Syndicates
The sanctions targeted Cambodia's Prince Group and its chairman Chen Zhi, whom U.S. prosecutors accuse of running a region-spanning "cyberfraud empire.”
When Will China Begin Earning Nobel Prizes in Science?
Many Chinese scientists are highly cited, but Nobel laureates remain scarce.
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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?
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Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
Taiwan’s Next Defense Test: From Buying Unmanned to Acquiring Autonomy
Taiwan is buying things, but is it actually acquiring the capabilities needed for deterrence?
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?
Indonesia Confirms Plans to Acquire Chinese-made J-10 Fighter Jets
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UK, Vietnam Planning Major Diplomatic Upgrade, Report Claims
The two nations will reportedly establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership when Communist Party chief To Lam visits London next week.
Indonesia’s Mining Crisis Needs Fair Laws, Local Engagement
Indonesian School Collapse Prompts Questions About Legal Responsibility
IOC Says Sporting Events Should Not Be Held in Indonesia After Ban on Israeli Athletes
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Perspectives on South Asia
Confronting Pakistan’s Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups
The TTP, BLA, and ISKP are three distinct types of militant groups, each exploiting Pakistan’s security vulnerabilities with distinct ideologies, objectives, and tactics.
Why Bangladesh-India Trade Is Surging Despite Strong Anti-India Sentiment
Afghan Allies File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Barring of Their Families
What Does Doha and Ankara’s Mediation Mean for Pakistan’s Fight Against TTP?
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
Can Japan-South Korea Relations Continue to Thaw Under Lee and Takaichi?
Not long ago, it would have been laughable to imagine Lee Jae-myung and Takaichi Sanae as leaders that would foster friendlier ties between these countries.
The Price of Beauty: How South Korea’s Standards Drive Growth and Inequality
Reassessing South Korea’s Foreign Policy Divide Under the Lee Administration
South Korea’s Ruling Party Is Divided Over How to Handle the Opposition
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Takaichi Is Officially Prime Minister. What Now for Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’?
Her road to the premiership was not easy. Governing might be even harder.
LDP, Nippon Ishin Coalition Agreement Locks in Takaichi’s Prime Minister Victory
Chinese Marine Scientific Research in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone
In Memory of Murayama Diplomacy
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
Rising to the Challenge: A Coordinated Approach to Southeast Asia’s Online Scamming Problem
A transnational threat requires a transnational response.
Supporting Myanmar Beyond the ‘ASEAN Way’
Repeating Past Mistakes? The EU’s ‘Change Through Trade’ Approach to Uzbekistan
Trump Says US Courts Should Be More Like China’s. That’s a Major Warning Sign.
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
More Central Asian Banks Sanctioned by the EU
Central Asia's banking and crypto sectors have been increasingly targeted by the EU, U.K., and the United States for sanctions.
Uzbek Cleric Mubashshir Ahmad Sentenced After Extradition from Turkiye
For the First Time, Central Asia’s Defense Ministers Meet
Submissiveness as the Key to Womanhood: Traditional Gender Roles in Kazakhstan
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
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Vietnam’s Upgrade to Emerging Market Status, Explained
The recent decision by the index provider FTSE Russel reflects the country's maturing market conditions and improved regulatory climate.
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
Thailand, US Trade Talks Set For Completion By Year’s End, Commerce Minister Says
Oceania
The South Pacific
The China Factor in Australia-US Relations
Australia’s strategic footing remains shaped by decisions made elsewhere – like the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.
France’s Political Dramas Threaten More Instability in Violence-Wracked New Caledonia
New Zealand’s Strategy for the East Asia Summit and APEC
Australia, US Sign Critical Minerals Framework
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Escalating Tensions, Fresh Clashes on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
After air strikes and fighting on the border, a ceasefire has been declared. But how long can it hold?
Inside the Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea
Strategic Alliances: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact
What’s Really Behind Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution?
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In Photos: Life on Cambodia’s Front Lines
Soldiers stand guard in Oddar Meanchey as civilians make the best of things after being evacuated to displacement camps during the border fighting in July.