The State – and Fate – of America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances
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Integrated circuits are acquiring ever greater currency as a geopolitical flashpoint, and this is creating a window of opportunity for countries that are eager to move up the value chain.
The inconsistencies and contradictions in U.S. democracy promotion, are not limited to one particular administration, but to the U.S. approach as a whole.
Beyond the security factor, a conflict in the Taiwan Strait would have a massive impact on the U.S. economy.
From Iran-Saudi Arabia to Israel-Palestine, China’s self-asserted role as leader of the Global South includes more active efforts to mediate in regional conflicts.
Viewing China’s relations with individual African states as a single unified policy is misleading both for China and for those watching from afar.
In the face of cadre overwork and citizen apathy, China’s leaders face a mobilizational challenge that raises the costs of achieving their domestic goals.
The first public reactions to the border agreement reflect a deep suspicion of New Delhi’s “cheap tricks” and fear that Beijing is being naive.
The LDP lost 69 seats and its majority, but it still outperformed the main opposition party in a snap election.
Nuclear reactors are wallowing in radioactive waste, presenting a pressing need for a permanent disposal site.
The Japanese prime minister’s call for an Asian NATO is farfetched – and risks alienating key Indo-Pacific stakeholders, including India and ASEAN.
With road demolitions and direct threats, North Korea has further cemented its belligerent stance toward the South.
The India-South Korea-U.S. trilateral partnership holds great potential for military cooperation, green energy, maritime security, and strategic cooperation on vital technologies.
India has called for a “review and modification” of the Indus Waters Treaty it signed with Pakistan in 1960. Will Pakistan agree?
The two sides avoided sniping at each other on bilateral issues.
China has built 22 villages and settlements within Bhutan’s customary borders. And there is no sign that Bhutan can do anything about it – or that Beijing will face any costs.
Quota reform may have been the spark, but at the heart of the unrest was widespread public discontent with the government, fueled by economic hardship, inflation, and the rising cost of necessities.
Anti-India rhetoric may have helped Muizzu win the presidency. But he cannot ignore the strategic necessity of maintaining strong ties with New Delhi.
How long can Kuala Lumpur continue to maintain that it has “no problem” with China, when the latter is in near-constant violation of Malaysia’s EEZ and continental shelf?
India, Japan, South Korea, and China were all represented at a summit of ASEAN leaders in Laos. Southeast Asia is seen as crucial to their economies, as well as a strategically vital region for security.
The Russia-Ukraine war has rearranged the configuration of Vietnam’s web of partnerships but has not drastically changed its foreign policy approach.
The People’s Party is less focused on personalities and party-building than on slowly shifting the perceptions of the Thai electorate.
Efforts to obscure or de-center state involvement in regional transnational crime are dangerous, because traditional approaches won’t work to counter crime co-perpetrated by states.
Central Asia has been at the forefront of the Schrodinger’s diplomacy that has cropped up around the Taliban.
Every child in Central Asia deserves to grow up in an environment free from violence, where protection is not only a policy, but a reality.
Of the 11 journalists charged in a case that has drawn heavy criticism, two received prison sentences, two probation, and seven were acquitted.
Despite the potential for a conflict of interests on the transport and transit track, it is still beneficial for Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to cooperate rather than compete.
Women commit far fewer murders than men in Uzbekistan. It’s important to understand who, why, and how they kill.
A distant foreign king, whom nobody really cares much about, may be considered a safer option over the possibly risky, and unintended, consequences of a shift to a republic.
The soft power, social capital, and shared stories the sport will stimulate are difficult to measure, but invariably will enhance the quality of the bilateral relationship.
The region wants nuclear justice for the Marshall Islands. Washington’s refusal undermines its Pacific strategy.
The new Funafuti Water Supply and Sanitation Project is a critical step toward addressing Tuvalu’s water needs, but that alone won’t be enough.
Both counties have seen a shift among women in politics, where winning takes precedes over advancing gender issues.
A decade ago, Washington saw China as a potential co-leader in global governance. Now, the U.S. consensus is that China is a rival, not a partner.
Washington’s credibility problem would be easier to address if U.S. policymakers knew what they wanted in Asia (and don’t say primacy; that ship has sailed).
MHI plans to carry out the first test flight of an AI-equipped unmanned combat aerial vehicle in 2025.
As Pyongyang reportedly begins construction of its first nuclear-powered submarine, the question is whether it will be a strategic ballistic missile sub or a more conventional attack sub.
Drone warfare in the country has become a potential nuisance for airline pilots.
Regional leaders probably criticized China more for its ICBM test than for anything else in recent years. The U.S. should take note.
If there is an author whose writing is both nearly too beautiful and too straightforward, it is Han Kang.
Faced with ruthless economic demands, increasing numbers of workers are turning to a cheap, addictive drug that enables them to “work without stopping.”
Anti-rock rhetoric in China’s new national security education textbook hasn’t made much of a ripple in the actual music community.
