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‘Respectful Responder’: How India Is Reshaping Regional Security Partnership
Wary of accusations of hegemonism, India is shying away from the label “net security provider” in favor of a new model.
Can Crisis Preparedness Information Move Taiwanese From Awareness to Action?
Taiwan’s government has in recent years stepped up efforts to strengthen public communication amid growing security and disaster risks. But does this kind of guidance actually changes people's actions?
Why China Is Not Betting on Its Relationship With the Kuomintang
As Beijing’s envisioned “peaceful reunification” becomes increasingly impossible, its relationship with the KMT must be viewed with greater caution and, more importantly, with less hope.
What’s at Stake for the China-South Korea Summit: Avoiding a 2nd THAAD Dispute
Lee's visit is positive sign for China-South Korea relations. But both sides must heed the lessons from the THAAD dispute.
What to Make of Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban?
The new policy restricts children under the age of 16 from having accounts on major social media platforms. It also positions Australia as a world leader on the issue.
Trump, Honduras, and the Monroe Doctrine 2.0
The United States is reasserting influence in Latin America – with a particular focus on China – through overt political signaling. Honduras is the most obvious test case.
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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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Why China Is Not Betting on Its Relationship With the Kuomintang
As Beijing’s envisioned “peaceful reunification” becomes increasingly impossible, its relationship with the KMT must be viewed with greater caution and, more importantly, with less hope.
German Diplomacy at a Time of Japan-China Tensions
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Can Crisis Preparedness Information Move Taiwanese From Awareness to Action?
Taiwan’s government has in recent years stepped up efforts to strengthen public communication amid growing security and disaster risks. But does this kind of guidance actually changes people's actions?
China-US: A Rivalry Too Entangled to Decouple
US Arms Sales to Taiwan Signal Policy Continuity
The 3 AI Problem: How Chinese, European, and American Chatbots Reflect Diverging Worldviews
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‘Respectful Responder’: How India Is Reshaping Regional Security Partnership
Wary of accusations of hegemonism, India is shying away from the label “net security provider” in favor of a new model.
China’s Military Is Planning for Combat in Latin America
North Korean Leader Inspects Building of Nuclear Submarine
Japan Accelerates Defense Buildup With Record Budget and Expanded Unmanned Capabilities
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Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian POWs
Truce holds after allegations of breaches, Cambodia bans all drone flights.
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Thai Prosecutors Urged to Drop Malaysian Defamation Case Against Australian Journalist
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2025: A Challenging Year for India’s Diplomacy
Trump’s tariffs and his courting of Pakistan were major setbacks. Improving relations with China and the steady friendship with Russia were silver linings.
Pakistan’s Worsening Threat Landscape in 2025
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South Asia’s Strategic Shift: How India Lost the Diplomatic Initiative With Its Neighbors
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What’s at Stake for the China-South Korea Summit: Avoiding a 2nd THAAD Dispute
Lee's visit is positive sign for China-South Korea relations. But both sides must heed the lessons from the THAAD dispute.
The Return of Factional Conflict in South Korea’s Foreign Policy
South Korea’s Labor Model and Its Strategic Consequences
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The Japan-China Joint Communiqué and the Question of Taiwan
A longstanding modus vivendi is reaching its limit.
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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
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Does It Matter That Trump Invited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the 2026 G20 Summit?
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Trump, Honduras, and the Monroe Doctrine 2.0
The United States is reasserting influence in Latin America – with a particular focus on China – through overt political signaling. Honduras is the most obvious test case.
Trump 2.0’s National Security Strategy and the Future of the International Order
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Forced Labor, Taiwan and the Implications of the US-Malaysia Trade Agreement
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What to Make of Australia’s Youth Social Media Ban?
The new policy restricts children under the age of 16 from having accounts on major social media platforms. It also positions Australia as a world leader on the issue.
Australia, Japan Establish Strategic Defense Cooperation Framework
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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.
