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Australia, Philippines Prep New Defense Agreement Amid Growing China Concerns
Despite being oceans apart, the Philippines and Australia are becoming closer than ever thanks to their shared maritime concerns.

Modi and the Mullahs: India’s Embrace of the Taliban
Why is New Delhi’s approach to the Islamist fundamentalist group is so different this time around?

Today Trump Is Talking to a Different North Korea
The DPRK of 2025 is fundamentally different – and far more dangerous – than when Trump last met Kim Jong Un.
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China Power
A New World Order

Understanding China’s Overreaction to Takaichi’s Taiwan Comments
Beijing’s response appeared entirely out of proportion – and that fits with a larger pattern in China-Japan relations.
Purges and Power: Is China Quietly Rebalancing Its Command Structure?
Amid Taiwan’s Diplomatic Blitz in Europe, China Threatens to Weaponize Interpol
Rare Earths Roil China-EU Relations
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

Did China Really Launch the World’s First AI-Based Cyberattacks?
AI lab Anthropic claimed that Chinese-backed bots are conducting cyber espionage. Experts have questions.
China-Japan Relations Strain as Takaichi’s Comments on Taiwan Trigger Diplomatic Firestorm
North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Joint Fact Sheet
China’s Naval Strategy With 3 Aircraft Carriers
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

India’s Exercise Trishul: Why Pakistan Should Be Worried
The Indian military has carried out several large-scale tri-service drills over the years, but the recent Trishul exercise was unique.
The 27th Amendment and Pakistan’s Emerging Military Posture
Australia’s Shock Defense Wake-up Call
Japan Launches First 2 New Offshore Patrol Vessels for JMSDF
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

Philippines Hoping to Conclude South China Sea Code of Conduct in 2026
It remains to be seen whether ASEAN and China can finalize the long-awaited agreement by the previously agreed deadline of July 2026.
Thai Attorney-General to Appeal Thaksin Lese-Majeste Acquittal
Myanmar’s Power Crisis and Energy Politics in the Dark
Myanmar Military’s Election Propaganda Reignites Boycott Campaign
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

India and Russia Test Their Strategic Nerves as Putin Heads to New Delhi
The past six months of high-level exchanges have been simply staged rehearsals for the Russian president’s long-awaited India visit.
India Quietly Exited Military Base in Tajikistan After Lease Lapsed
Bangladesh’s Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death
What Pakistan’s 2025 Army Reforms Really Mean for the Country
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula

North Korea’s Execution State: When Law Becomes a Tool of Terror
Public executions showcase that the death penalty in North Korea continues to function as a political tool.
President Lee Jae-myung’s Latest Headache
South Korea Wakes up to Southeast Asia’s Ballooning Scam Industry
Lee Jae-myung’s North Korea Policy Is Built on Outdated Assumptions
Tokyo Report
News From Japan

Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks: Much Ado About Nothing?
Her recent comments do not represent a new commitment for Japan to defend Taiwan – or a departure from previous policy.
As Asia Advances LGBTQ+ Rights, Japan’s Parliament Stalls
When It Comes to Oil and Gas, Japan Can Still Say ‘No’
Japan’s Takaichi Pushes Stricter Rules on Foreign Nationals
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road

Uzbekistan Agrees to Continue Supplying Afghanistan With Electricity
Meanwhile, Taliban officials said earlier this year that the CASA-1000 project would be completed in the next one to two years.
Central Asia Chooses Consolidation Over Integration
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Are Forming a Transport and Transit Tandem
Mongolia’s MPP Taps Uchral Nyam-Osor as Chair
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia

Try, Try Again: New Bills Submitted to Address the Jackson-Vanik Problem
Two new bills have been submitted to the U.S. Congress to deal with the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik amendment.
Can the NBA Help Heal China-US Relations?
The Supreme Court’s Tariff Test: What Is at Stake for the Rule of Law and Global Trade
What to Make of the Recent Trump-Xi Summit?
Pacific Money
Economy And Business

How Asia Is Navigating America’s Fading Financial Control
Across Asia, governments are learning to live with U.S. financial dominance – without depending on it.
South Korea’s Semiconductor Dependence Is Becoming a Structural Economic Risk
Time to Get Ready for the Era of ‘Selective Protectionism’
Breaking Down the Philippines’ 2026 Budget
Oceania
The South Pacific

Palau’s President Pushes for Stronger Climate Action After New Zealand Weakens Methane Targets
For Palau and other Pacific Island nations, shifts in climate ambition by larger emitters raise concerns about global progress.
Good Neighbors: Australia, Indonesia Sign Security Treaty
As Saudi Crown Prince Visits Washington, What’s New Zealand’s Strategy for the Gulf?
New Zealand’s Recalibrated Foreign Policy at Play in Southeast Asia
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Asia Geopolitics

A Busy Month for Central Asian Multilateralism
From a dinner at the White House and dozens of deals to a gathering in Tashkent, it’s been a busy diplomatic month for the Central Asian presidents.











