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Why Is Myanmar’s Military Bothering to Hold an Election?
More than four years ago, the military ousted Myanmar's freely elected government at gunpoint. The upcoming polls will be a total sham.

Why is Türkiye Interested in South Asia?
Although Türkiye is geographically distant from South Asia, it has a history of involvement in the region because of religion and geopolitics.

Why Peace Keeps Failing on the Cambodia–Thailand Border
A resolution to the two nations' acrimonious border dispute seems remote amid their current conflict, but there could be one viable way forward.
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China Power
A New World Order

Samoa Just Had An Election. Was China the Real Winner?
China’s influence operations in Samoa have been patient, persistent, and, as the election proved, profoundly effective.
2025 Recap: Five Key Developments in China’s Foreign Information Influence
Invoking History: Xi Jinping’s Challenge to Okinawan Sovereignty and the US-Japan Alliance
China’s Quiet Stake in Post-Assad Syria
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

China-US: A Rivalry Too Entangled to Decouple
Unlike its Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union, Washington's rivalry with Beijing is constrained by mutual dependence and the high costs of economic separation.
US Arms Sales to Taiwan Signal Policy Continuity
The 3 AI Problem: How Chinese, European, and American Chatbots Reflect Diverging Worldviews
The Cambodia-Thailand Conflict: Can China’s Influence Tip the Scales?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

China’s Military Is Planning for Combat in Latin America
A recent wargame shines new light on China's extensive dual-use infrastructure in the region.
North Korean Leader Inspects Building of Nuclear Submarine
Japan Accelerates Defense Buildup With Record Budget and Expanded Unmanned Capabilities
Indian Navy’s Combat Aviation Capability Takes Wing
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

3rd Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Holds Amid Talks in China
The removal of Cambodia’s scam compounds remains a sticking point.
The World Is Failing Cambodia (Again) – and This Time Everyone Is Suffering
Thai Prosecutors Urged to Drop Malaysian Defamation Case Against Australian Journalist
The Bondi Attack, the Islamic State, and the Price of Strategic Shortsightedness
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

South Asia’s Strategic Shift: How India Lost the Diplomatic Initiative With Its Neighbors
Ideological rhetoric and security-centric diplomacy have undercut the trust India fostered with its neighbors via previous economic engagement.
India’s Bangladesh Dilemma: Strategic Partner or Political Liability?
2025: Another Bad Year for India’s Women, Dalits, and Religious Minorities
With Khaleda Zia’s Passing, an Important Era in Bangladeshi Politics Has Ended
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula

The Return of Factional Conflict in South Korea’s Foreign Policy
Interministerial discord made a recent comeback, pitting the so-called “self-reliance faction” against the “pro-alliance faction” over how best to approach North Korea.
South Korea’s Labor Model and Its Strategic Consequences
What is Happening to North Korea’s Jangmadang Free Markets?
South Korean President Reiterates Necessity of Tipping Balance on Inter-Korean Relations
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The Japan-China Joint Communiqué and the Question of Taiwan
A longstanding modus vivendi is reaching its limit.
From ‘Lost Decades’ to Populist Surge: Japan’s Unexpected Political Shift
Japan’s Long Return to Artificial Intelligence
Will Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister Finally Tackle Violence Against Women?
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US Immigration Policy and the Normalization of Military Rule in Myanmar
The Department of Homeland Security's claim that there has been “notable progress in governance and stability" in Myanmar borders on military propaganda.
Rohingya Inclusion Is the True Test of Myanmar’s Future Democracy
Dictators Don’t Take Holidays
In Asia, Political Power Is for Sale. Can Global Action Finally Rein It in?
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The New Silk Road

TRACECA Is Back: Kazakhstan and the Reconfiguration of Eurasian Trade Routes
The return to relevance of TRACECA is not due to the corridor becoming simpler or more efficient – but because Eurasia itself has become more complex.
What Will Drive Mongolian Politics and Economy in 2026?
Killing of Tajik Boy in Moscow Sparks Debate About Motive
What Gulirano Kosimova’s Case Reveals About Accountability in Uzbekistan
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U.S. Policy on Asia

Trump 2.0’s National Security Strategy and the Future of the International Order
Welcome to the post-American world.
The US National Security Strategy: A Sobering Reality Check for South Asia
America’s Pharmaceutical Dependence on China Is a National Security Crisis
Trump 2.0 Southeast Asia Strategy Tests Agency Beyond the US-China Prism
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Forced Labor, Taiwan and the Implications of the US-Malaysia Trade Agreement
The new U.S.-Malaysia trade agreement’s forced labor import ban requirement may pose new risks for Taiwanese electronics firms. But it’s also an opportunity to make progress.
The Pacific Money Blog: 2025 Year in Review
The US Is Selling H200 AI Chips to China – So Why Isn’t China Buying?
Vietnam’s Tourism Sector Set For Record Year in 2025
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The South Pacific

Australia, Japan Establish Strategic Defense Cooperation Framework
With the U.S. less reliable, Australia and Japan seek to deepen their friendship and cooperation, especially in the defense realm.
Does Australia Need Additional Hate Speech Laws?
A Moment of Reckoning for Australia at Bondi Beach
National Cabinet Agrees to Sweeping Overhaul of Australia’s Gun Laws in Response to Bondi Massacre
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Why Is Myanmar’s Military Bothering to Hold an Election?
More than four years ago, the military ousted Myanmar's freely elected government at gunpoint. The upcoming polls will be a total sham.










