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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.
Jaap Van Hierden on the UN in Mongolia (and Vice Versa)
“As the U.N. approaches its 80th anniversary, Mongolia has a timely opportunity to contribute to global reform while reinforcing its democratic institutions.”
Nepal Mulls a Directly Elected Executive Head After Gen Z Revolt
India, which prefers a parliamentary system, and China, which favors a strong executive in Nepal, will be watching closely.
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.
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.
China’s Rare Earth Leverage Is the Frontline of 21st Century Geopolitics
China’s latest export controls affect not only raw materials, but also equipment, technology, and assemblies manufactured abroad using Chinese technology.
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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.”
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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
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.
Is Sir Creek the Next India-Pakistan Flashpoint?
The Endless Game: How Britain and Russia Are Shaping Asia’s Frontlines
How Will a Takaichi Administration Approach Japan’s Taiwan Policy?
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
Cambodia is Beginning to Feel the Economic Costs of the Border Conflict With Thailand
Border closures and an exodus of migrant workers threaten economic and social destabilization.
Singapore, New Zealand Establish Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Should West Java Publicly Shame Its ‘Laziest’ Bureaucrats?
Can Timor-Leste Transition from an ASEAN Observer to a Regional Contributor?
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Perspectives on South Asia
Nepal Mulls a Directly Elected Executive Head After Gen Z Revolt
India, which prefers a parliamentary system, and China, which favors a strong executive in Nepal, will be watching closely.
In Air India Plane Crash, a Web of Civil and Legal Liabilities
Why a US Return to Bagram Is Not a Good Idea
Heela Najibullah’s Plea: Let Afghanistan Stand Neutral and United
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
Reassessing South Korea’s Foreign Policy Divide Under the Lee Administration
The debate over President Lee’s END Initiative highlights a persistent divide between two strategic visions for South Korea.
South Korea’s Ruling Party Is Divided Over How to Handle the Opposition
The Enduring Axis: Don’t Underestimate the China-North Korea Bond
South Korean President Hosts Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister
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News From Japan
Takaichi Sanae’s Rise Highlights the Gender Paradox in Japanese Politics
Takaichi is set to be Japan’s first female prime minister – but she and many other female lawmakers are socially conservative, including on gender issues.
Can Takaichi Find a Pragmatist Streak as Prime Minister?
Takaichi Sanae and the Rise of Conservative Populism in Japan
Will Takaichi Sanae Be Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or Another Liz Truss?
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
Erasure by Climate Disinformation: The Undoing of Indigenous Identity in Thailand
Climate disinformation is a new tool in Thai authorities' long-standing effort to negate Indigenous identities and strip Indigenous peoples of their rights.
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
Reclaiming Gandhian Spirituality in the Age of Religious Nationalism
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
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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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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.