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Can the Organization of Turkic States Leave Its Mark?
As its annual summit convenes, what role does the Istanbul-based organization play among the shifting constellation of international groupings?

Will Takaichi Sanae Be Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or Another Liz Truss?
The extent to which Japan’s “Iron Lady” is willing to compromise her beliefs to enact policy will be a crucial test of her leadership.

Trump’s Approach to Taiwan Is Taking Shape
The U.S. government is preparing for a military strategy that “does not demand too much from Americans.”
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order

Taiwan’s Barrier Lake Disaster Intersects With Its Troubled Indigenous Policy
The Fata’an tribal community wants to remain in its ancestral home during the rebuilding process.
China’s Rare Earth Leverage Is the Frontline of 21st Century Geopolitics
China’s Global Leadership: The Southeast Asian Test
Chinese Companies Are Changing The Way They Operate in Africa
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means

Is North Korea a Strategic Cyber Threat to Europe?
Pyongyang’s cyber activities are no longer a peripheral concern but a central component of its broader geopolitical strategy.
The World’s Taiwan Strategy Runs Through the Philippines
Is Sir Creek the Next India-Pakistan Flashpoint?
The Endless Game: How Britain and Russia Are Shaping Asia’s Frontlines
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific

Taiwan’s 2025 National Defense Report: Multilayered Deterrence and Resilient Defense
While Taiwan has long emphasized deterrence, its military planning increasingly focuses on resilience – the ability to withstand an attack.
Australia-India Defense Engagement: Still Balancing China in the Indo-Pacific?
Singapore, Australia Announce Boost to Bilateral Defense Cooperation
A Middle Power’s Grand Strategy in Action: Malaysia’s ‘Credible’ Defense Partnership With Australia
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion

Is Organized Crime Infiltrating Timor-Leste’s Government?
One minister made the explosive allegation that transnational criminal syndicates are bringing cyber-scam centers to Timor-Leste.
Cambodia is Beginning to Feel the Economic Costs of the Border Conflict With Thailand
Singapore, New Zealand Establish Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Should West Java Publicly Shame Its ‘Laziest’ Bureaucrats?
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia

EU-Afghanistan Trade Is Expanding, But Trade Is Not Recognition
Trade is climbing, but the EU’s stance with respect to recognition for the Taliban is clear.
Who Is Noor Wali Mehsud, the TTP Chief Allegedly Targeted in Kabul Strikes?
Nepal Mulls a Directly Elected Executive Head After Gen Z Revolt
In Air India Plane Crash, a Web of Civil and Legal Liabilities
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 Iron Lady: A Prime Minister for the Trump Era?
Takaichi inherits a precarious LDP minority government. Her relationship with Trump may prove decisive.
Takaichi Sanae’s Rise Highlights the Gender Paradox in Japanese Politics
Can Takaichi Find a Pragmatist Streak as Prime Minister?
Takaichi Sanae and the Rise of Conservative Populism in Japan
The Debate
Comment and Opinion

A UN Conference Can’t Hide China’s Discomfort With Women’s Rights
China touts its progress on gender equality, but its approach to feminist activism tells a different story.
Erasure by Climate Disinformation: The Undoing of Indigenous Identity in Thailand
India, Pakistan, and Breaking Out of the ‘Continent of Circe’
Why Tech Firms Can’t Afford to Ignore Southeast Asia’s Cyber Scam Slavery Crisis
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road

The Enduring Legacy of US-Uzbekistan Exchange Programs
At the annual alumni conference, the transformative power of people-to-people programs was on full display.
Snapback Sanctions on Iran: Risks for Central Asia
Kazakhstan Aligns Itself With Trump, Calling Climate Change ‘Fraud’
Mongolian President Khurelsukh’s India Visit Will Redefine the Strategic Partnership
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia

Can Indian Americans Shape US Foreign Policy Toward India?
To be pro-India is not to necessarily support any particular political party in India, but to support positions that would favor a strong, prosperous, and secure India.
US Pushes South Korea to Strengthen Self-Reliance
A US Congressional Delegation Just Visited China. More Should Follow.
South Korea-US Relations Suffer the Aftermath of ICE’s Georgia Raid
Pacific Money
Economy And Business

Thailand, US Trade Talks Set For Completion By Year’s End, Commerce Minister Says
In a speech to an economic conference in Bangkok, Suphajee Suthumpun also warned about the accumulation of challenges facing the country's economy.
Taiwan’s Weaponization of Semiconductor Exports
The Indonesia-EU Free Trade Agreement, Explained
Southeast Asia’s Fraud Networks and the Countries Paying the Price
Oceania
The South Pacific

Australia and PNG Sign Defense Treaty, Agreement With Vanuatu Delayed
Will these agreements benefit Pacific Island countries as much as they benefit Australia?
Guam at the Pacific Islands Forum: ‘Business as Usual’ Despite External Partner Ban
Independence Is ‘Destiny’: Toroama Wins Bougainville Presidential Election
Does Australia Need a New Flag? The Case for the Golden Wattle
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Asia Geopolitics

Strategic Alliances: The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact
Under the agreement, the two countries pledged that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.”
What’s Really Behind Nepal’s Gen Z Revolution?
What Actually Mattered at China’s Big Military Parade?
South Korea’s Lee Hits the Road to Japan and the United States
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.