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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.

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.

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.
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China Power
A New World Order

Beijing’s Invisible Network: United Front Operations in the Philippines
Philippine officials acknowledge how united front work is used by the CCP to influence various sectors, overtly and covertly. What remains lacking is a full appreciation of its scope.
How China Turned Phone Games Into Stadium Spectacle
Why China Is Not Betting on Its Relationship With the Kuomintang
German Diplomacy at a Time of Japan-China Tensions
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

Why the US Operation in Venezuela Raises the Risk of War on the Korean Peninsula
The extraction of a sovereign leader by U.S. special forces confirms Kim Jong Un’s deepest fear. That increases the risk of a miscalculation that could trigger nuclear war.
PLA Drills, US Strike on Venezuela Spark Debate in Taiwan
Xi’s Strategy to Win Taiwan Without Fighting
China-India Relations in 2026: Can the Thaw Continue?
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

China’s Taiwan Drills Are Crossing a New Line
Military exercises seek to erase vital buffer zone between China and Taiwan.
‘Respectful Responder’: How India Is Reshaping Regional Security Partnership
China’s Military Is Planning for Combat in Latin America
North Korean Leader Inspects Building of Nuclear Submarine
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

‘Dangerous Precedent’: Southeast Asia’s Response to US Venezuela Intervention
To varying degrees, the region's governments have expressed concerns about the U.S. military's abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.
Mainland Southeast Asia: What to Watch in 2026
Indonesian Criminal Code Comes Into Effect Amid Civil Society Criticisms
Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian POWs
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

The Puzzling Death of Indian Singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore
Singapore authorities say there's no sign of foul play. But Indian investigators have framed murder charges against four people.
Nepal’s ‘Alternative’ Alliance: Generational Shift or Politics as Usual?
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Draws NCP and LDP Into an Islamist Alliance
2025: A Challenging Year for India’s Diplomacy
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula

South Korea’s President Lee Meets China’s Xi
For the first time since 2017, the South Korean president made a state visit to Beijing to hold a meeting with the Chinese leader.
South Korea’s Digital Divide Is Becoming a Generational Governance Challenge
What’s at Stake for the China-South Korea Summit: Avoiding a 2nd THAAD Dispute
The Return of Factional Conflict in South Korea’s Foreign Policy
Tokyo Report
News From Japan

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?
The Debate
Comment and Opinion

How ‘Green’ Narratives Are Used to Dismantle Indigenous Rights in India
Laws like the Forest Rights Act have been systematically eroded by the very state institutions responsible for implementing them.
US Immigration Policy and the Normalization of Military Rule in Myanmar
Rohingya Inclusion Is the True Test of Myanmar’s Future Democracy
Dictators Don’t Take Holidays
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road

Kazakhstan Takes Up Chairmanship of EAEU for 2026
Tokayev proposed that the EAEU focus on artificial intelligence, logistics, digitalization, free trade, and global dialogue.
Ukraine: Reacting to ‘Russian Fakes’ Beneath the Dignity of Central Asian States
Central Asia’s Mounting Debt Burden: Risks and Policy Implications
Does It Matter That Trump Invited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the 2026 G20 Summit?
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia

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
The US National Security Strategy: A Sobering Reality Check for South Asia
America’s Pharmaceutical Dependence on China Is a National Security Crisis
Pacific Money
Economy And Business

How Real Is China’s $1 Trillion-Plus Trade Surplus?
It’s been celebrated at home and criticized abroad. But there's an important caveat to the record-breaking data.
Forced Labor, Taiwan and the Implications of the US-Malaysia Trade Agreement
The Pacific Money Blog: 2025 Year in Review
The US Is Selling H200 AI Chips to China – So Why Isn’t China Buying?
Oceania
The South Pacific

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
Does Australia Need Additional Hate Speech Laws?
A Moment of Reckoning for Australia at Bondi Beach
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If China Invades Taiwan, What Would Japan Do?
Given all that’s at stake, how would Japan respond in a scenario that could lead to the world’s first great power war since 1945?








