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Testing the Japan-South Korea-US Techno-Alliance

Guided by geopolitical realities, the framework is recalibrating into a highly practical alliance centered on advanced technology and economic...

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Donggak heo

Parks and Recreation: Tokyo’s Lack of Third Places

When every encounter requires a transaction, some encounters never happen at all.

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Donald self

Shopee Finally Became Profitable in 2025

Southeast Asia's big consumer-facing tech firms are finally starting to fulfill investors' expectations.

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James Guild

How an Indonesian Pulp Giant Built a Carbon Project to Save a Forest From Itself

A months-long investigation into APRIL Group’s flagship Riau Ecosytem Restoration reveals how its carbon project was built on a hypothetical...

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Adi Renaldi

Australia, New Zealand Set Ambitious Course for Deeper Defense Cooperation

Building on the long-standing bilateral alliance under the ANZUS Treaty, Canberra and Wellington aim to translate political commitments into greater...

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Grant Wyeth

Europe’s China Confusion: From Global Trade to Russia

From trade issues to the Russia-Ukraine war, China presents a dual face to Europe.

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François Godement

Despite a Supposedly Defensive Policy, China’s Military Budget Rises Fast

China’s sustained higher defense spending has altered the military balance in the region.

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Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

The Global Implications of China’s 5-Year Plan AI Ambitions

China’s quest for global leadership in AI and cybersecurity threatens free expression and information integrity around the world.

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Michael Caster

What the West Misses About China’s Nuclear Build-up

Until Western analysts honestly grapple with what U.S. and allied conventional capabilities look like from Beijing, no stable strategic relationship...

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Dan plesch and manuel galileo

Australia, International Broadcasting, and the Maintenance of Regional Trust

Australia must decide whether to remain an active, trusted participant in regional discourse or to relinquish that role to competing actors.

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Kevin mcquillan

Has the Iran War Revealed a Shift in India’s Grand Strategy?

Whatever happened to India’s promotion of a multipolar world?

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Sandeep Bhardwaj

The Iran War: Is Southeast Asia Heading Into Its Next Crisis?

History suggests the energy crunch is just the beginning of a chain reaction that ends with a food and social stability crisis.

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Brice Tseen Fu Lee And Juan Pablo Sims

What Does North Korea Think of Japan’s Prime Minister?

The country’s newspaper of record has been noticeably silent of late.

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Miyamoto Satoru

Takaichi Sanae and the Constitutional Revision Debate

It’s not as simple as China would have it.

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Kawashima Shin

Trump Must Act Quickly to Protect Diego Garcia

The Iran war once again proved the base’s importance. To ensure that the U.S. military keeps access for decades to come, Trump must endorse the...

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Peter Harris

TPP Founder Ko Wen-je Gets 17 Years in Prison

Ko’s corruption scandal has roiled the third largest party in Taiwan’s legislature.

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Brian Hioe

The Strait of Hormuz Is Burning, But China Is Not Panicking

China appears better insulated than most against the energy shocks emerging from the latest Middle East conflict.

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James Char, Richard A. Bitzinger

Configuring India’s Security for a Multi-front War

India’s defense budget has fallen steadily from 4 percent of its GDP in the late 1980s to under 2 percent today.

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Ajai Shukla

Indian Government Cracks Down on Video Reels Lampooning PM Modi

Authorities took down a video that mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s undignified behavior while meeting foreign leaders.

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Kavita Chowdhury

How Pakistan is Redefining Middle Power Agency in the US-Israel War on Iran

Islamabad’s emergence as a channel illustrates how middle powers can punch above their weight when larger actors are hemmed in by their own...

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Umair Jamal

Pakistan’s Attacks and the World’s Silence Over Afghanistan

The illegitimacy of the Taliban does not mean that the fundamental rights of the Afghan people have been suspended.

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Natiq Malikzada

What the Engagement Debate Misses: Visiting China Is Not the Same as Understanding It

When U.S. policymakers visit China, they encounter a curated performance, not a country. A different approach to engagement is possible – but it...

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Yaqi Li

Japan to Send Combat Units to Philippines-US Balikatan Exercises for the First Time

The move represents a historic shift in Japan’s security engagement with Southeast Asia – and Manila specifically.

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Takahashi Kosuke

The Security Architecture of the Taiwan-US Trade Deal

Read carefully, the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade is something far more consequential than a mere trade deal.

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Ching-fu lin

More Questioned, Arrested, in Expanding Kyrgyzneftgas Probe

This week the former head of the National Bank and the brother of Kamchybek Tashiev were questioned, the former then detained.

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Catherine Putz

The Politics of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway

With the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to be completed by 2030, discussion is shifting from regional connectivity to who will benefit most.

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Niginakhon Saida

Understanding the Ongoing France-Vanuatu Negotiations About Matthew and Hunter Islands

Unpacking the longstanding territorial dispute between Vanuatu and France’s New Caledonia involves untangling complexity, nuance, and sensitivities.

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Lili song

Is the Philippines Really About to Restart Joint Oil Exploration With China in the South China Sea?

Even in the context of the current "energy emergency," President Marcos' proposal would have to surmount considerable constitutional and political...

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Sebastian Strangio

How the Iran War Will Reconfigure Militancy in Balochistan

Security forces in Pakistan are “preparing for a further push from terrorist outfits in Balochistan" due to the ongoing conflict.

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Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

Thai Tanker Transits Strait of Hormuz After Agreement Between Bangkok and Tehran

The passage comes two weeks after a Thailand-flagged bulk carrier was hit and damaged by Iranian projectiles while transiting the Strait.

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Sebastian Strangio

The Islamic State Is Targeting Youth in Malaysia

ASEAN Beat | Security | Southeast Asia The Islamic State Is Targeting Youth in Malaysia On March 6, Malaysian authorities announced the arrests of...

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Rueben Dass

Beyond the Strait: Iran’s Expanding Reach Into the Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific planners need to revisit their Iran assumptions.

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Eitan charnoff and rohan gunaratna

Lee Jae-myung Stars in Seoul’s Mayoral Race

This year's local elections are becoming a contest for presidential favor. That's a symptom of South Korea’s longstanding personality-driven politics.

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Soyoung Kim

China’s Economic Bullying of Japan Will Backfire

Both public sentiment and political trends in Japan mean that a firm approach toward China is likely to endure.

25.03.2026 7

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Jio Kamata

The Bay of Bengal’s Energy Scramble Has Begun – But Bangladesh Is Late to the Party

Bangladesh won its maritime boundary a decade ago and has barely drilled a single well.

25.03.2026 5

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Mezabahnur masum

EU-India Free Trade Agreement: Deal Of Democracies

Insights from Nicolas Kohler-Suzuki.

25.03.2026 5

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Mercy A. Kuo

As Cybercrime Soars in Central Asia, Digital Literacy Lags Behind

There’s no easy solution, but the most obvious first step is to empower individuals to think critically about what they read online.

25.03.2026 6

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Catherine Putz

The Private Firms Powering China’s Military AI Push

China’s private firms are winning its military AI bids – and Washington doesn’t seem to grasp the implications.

25.03.2026 5

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Charles sun

The Economic Consequences of the Iran War Reverberate in South Korea

It’s not just energy: South Korea’s stock market, industrial supply chains, and export markets have all been impacted.

24.03.2026 6

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Troy Stangarone

Vietnam, Russia Sign Agreement on Nuclear Power Plant Construction

The agreement was one of several energy-related deals that were signed on the first day of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Moscow.

24.03.2026 10

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Sebastian Strangio

Australia, Singapore Agree to Keep Oil and Gas Flowing Amid Global Supply Crisis

The arrangement reflects both the two nations' robust bilateral ties and their largely complementary energy needs.

24.03.2026 10

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Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar, War, and Federalism: A Conversation With Joe Lo Bianco

Can state-based administrations forge a federalism that will keep the country together?

24.03.2026 10

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Luke Hunt

Femicide Without Borders: Uzbek Women Abroad Still at Risk

The three horrific murders of Uzbek women in Turkiye shed harsh light on the risks female migrant workers face, usually at the hands of those closest...

24.03.2026 9

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Niginakhon Saida

Can Central Asia Become a New Hub in the Global Fertilizer Market?

Sanctions, logistical disruptions, and new conflicts — from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf — have turned the fertilizer market into a key arena...

24.03.2026 7

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Rassul kospanov and eldaniz gusseinov

Uzbekistan Takes Next Step on Nuclear Power Plant Journey

Concrete is being poured at a site in Jizzakh region which will host Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant.

24.03.2026 9

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Catherine Putz

North Korea’s Risky Bet on Military AI

Integrating AI into the North Korean military comes with risks, from technological vulnerabilities to the potential for an inadvertent nuclear war.

24.03.2026 7

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Khang Vu

China’s Afghanistan-Pakistan Mediation Efforts Cast Doubt on Its Influence in Both Countries

Beijing has proved unable to end or even shape the conflict – especially in Pakistan.

24.03.2026 8

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Muhammad Murad

Kim Jong Un Formalizes South Korea as ‘Primary Hostile State’

Addressing the 15th SPA, Kim enshrined permanent enmity with Seoul and declared his regime “ready for any choice” from the United States.

24.03.2026 8

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Mitch Shin

India, China, and How Not to Save the Brahmaputra

Instead of pursuing a diplomatic solution to manage shared waters, India is following a dam-for-dam policy.

24.03.2026 8

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Bhaskar jyoti deka

In Kashmir, Iran’s War Is Personal

When Kashmiri Shias donate heirlooms for war-hit Iran, they are living out 700 years of shared civilization – and creating a headache for New Delhi.

23.03.2026 10

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Anzer Ayoob