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The World’s Taiwan Strategy Runs Through the Philippines
The Philippines is becoming a regional nexus for defense integration involving U.S. allies from around the globe.

Did Trump Kill the Quad?
Trump’s moves are casting doubt on the prospect of a Leaders Summit – and the future of the Quad itself.

Southeast Asia’s Fraud Networks and the Countries Paying the Price
Together, Australia and the United States account for a staggering share of total scam losses globally. What can be done?
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order

Is Ashley Tellis Really a China Spy?
Chinese analysts see a tragic irony in the arrest of Tellis – the architect of the India-U.S. “alliance” aimed at countering China – on national security charges.
China’s Next Five-Year Plan Will Bet on Technology at Home and Abroad
True Patriots on Trial in Hong Kong
Honduras’ China Hangover
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

China and Russia Do Not Pose the Same Hard Security Threat to Europe
It is tempting – but wrong – to view the two nations as a single security threat to Europe and NATO.
What China and Russia Gained From North Korea’s Parade
North Korea Hosts Military Parade With China, Russia Looking On
Is North Korea a Strategic Cyber Threat to Europe?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

Rickover’s Ghost: Can AUKUS’s Fail-Safe Culture Build a Fail-Fast Fleet?
The “fail-safe” ethos of the nuclear age clashes with the “fail-fast” innovation cycle of the digital age.
Indonesia Confirms Plans to Acquire Chinese-made J-10 Fighter Jets
Web of Deterrence: How the Philippines Is Reframing Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Japan Launches 6th Taigei-Class Submarine for JMSDF
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

Election Delays and the Crisis of Confidence in the Bangsamoro Peace Process
While legally grounded, the delay is set to test the durability of the political transition in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the southern Philippines.
Trump to Witness Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire Deal at ASEAN Summit, Malaysia Says
US, UK Announce Sweeping Sanctions in ‘Largest Action Ever’ Against Southeast Asia Scam Syndicates
US Backs Philippine Ally After Latest Maritime Clash With China
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

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.
Nepal’s Political Elites Dig in Their Heels After Gen Z Uprising
India-Taliban Handshake in Delhi Triggers Diplomatic Quake in South Asia
Pakistan Takes Fight to Afghanistan to Combat Cross-Border Terrorism
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula

The Price of Beauty: How South Korea’s Standards Drive Growth and Inequality
K-Beauty fuels South Korea’s global influence and economic growth, but the same standards driving its success are widening social divides and eroding well-being at home.
Reassessing South Korea’s Foreign Policy Divide Under the Lee Administration
South Korea’s Ruling Party Is Divided Over How to Handle the Opposition
The Enduring Axis: Don’t Underestimate the China-North Korea Bond
Tokyo Report
News From Japan

Japan’s Likely New Prime Minister Could Unnerve the Region
Sanae Takaichi's historic ascent to the leadership could have significant repercussions for the country's relationships with China, Russia, and the two Koreas.
Japan’s Iron Lady: A Prime Minister for the Trump Era?
Takaichi Sanae’s Rise Highlights the Gender Paradox in Japanese Politics
Can Takaichi Find a Pragmatist Streak as Prime Minister?
The Debate
Comment and Opinion

Rohingya Voices at the UN: Implications for the Protracted Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the grim recitation of the realities facing the 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh came glimmers of hope about the future.
10 Years of Inaction: Gui Minhai’s Ordeal and Europe’s Inability to Fight China’s Repression
Why Australia Should Amplify the Pacific Region’s Voice in APEC
The UN’s Sri Lanka Failure
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road

Zijin Completes First Gold Mine Acquisition in Kazakhstan
Businessman Bulat Utemuratov continues his asset sell off.
With Presidential Visit, Mongolia and India Envisage Stronger Economic Links
From Uzbekistan to France: The Environmental and Geopolitical Fault Lines of Exporting Uranium
Will Reinstating the Death Penalty Protect Kyrgyz Women?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia

Why Is the US Defense Department Funding China’s Military Research?
It’s time for the U.S. government to start consolidating its blacklists.
Can Indian Americans Shape US Foreign Policy Toward India?
US Pushes South Korea to Strengthen Self-Reliance
A US Congressional Delegation Just Visited China. More Should Follow.
Pacific Money
Economy And Business

Vietnam Sets Ambitious 10% Annual Growth Target For 2026-2030
The ambitious goal is a sign of confidence on the part of the ruling Communist Party that it can navigate a series of challenging economic headwinds.
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
Taiwan’s Weaponization of Semiconductor Exports
Oceania
The South Pacific

Housing in ‘Impossibly Unaffordable’ Australia
A nation that cannot provide opportunity, well-being and enhanced capabilities for its youth is a nation setting itself up for decline.
The First Australian War Crimes Case in 30 Years Is Going to Trial
Building on the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Some of Australia’s ‘ISIS Brides’ Have Returned
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Asia on Video
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Asia Geopolitics

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?
Photo Essays
Asia in Pictures

Self-Help Groups Are Transforming Women’s Lives in India
For decades, men ruled the farms in Bihar. Now, it’s women who are reshaping the agricultural economy.