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Thu, 08/10/2026 - 15:35
For Pakistan, the most worrying possibility is small, relatively cheap drone systems falling into the hands of terrorist groups.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 14:33
A course correction is needed in New Delhi.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 14:30
Reported discussions in Kandahar point to a possible expansion of the BLA’s external support networks as the group comes under pressure in Pakistan.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 12:09
India’s possible role as a facilitator will be driven by its own economic interests, rather than any need to increase its political heft on the global stage.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 07:58
Urban Indian women are refusing to be cowed down or slut shamed or policed for their attire or forced to stay indoors in the evenings to ensure their safety.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 07:39
Min Aung Hlaing should not be trusted to resolve a refugee crisis that is a direct result of his own past policies.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 07:04
While the talks focused on the repatriation of refugees, Anwar also appeared to endorse Myanmar's reintegration into ASEAN.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 02:17
So far, Jakarta is yet to come to grips with problem that has arisen alongside President Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to build a closer relationship with Russia.
Thu, 08/10/2026 - 01:35
Anutin Charnvirakul said that he expected to sign the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade during President Donald Trump's next visit to Asia.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 23:30
The history of U.S. involvement in the region demonstrates how domestic political dynamics can get entangled with regional and global geopolitics.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 19:38
Afghanistan's leaders haven’t changed ideologically. But five years after returning to power, they have learnt from where the "first emirate" went wrong.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 18:08
Most Chinese still view vocational schools and skilled labor as low status and undesirable.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 16:44
Manila is exploiting the space between its One China policy and functional cooperation with Taipei.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 16:22
The Russian e-commerce retailer has announced yet another new logistics facility, this time in Uzbekistan.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 15:59
Ban Keun poses only a limited direct threat to the South China Sea or Taiwan, but it will enhance China’s ability to place pressure on U.S. naval forces.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 15:31
Insights from Matthew Botvinick.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 14:59
Could Nawrocki’s visit to Manila serve to promote further Black Hawk sales across ASEAN, potentially benefiting U.S. industrial interests?
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 14:12
If each member preserves its own partnerships while expecting the others to absorb its security risks, what does the promise that an attack against one is an attack against all mean when a crisis arrives?
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 12:56
Police detained scores of opposition lawmakers, who held a sit-in to press their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Wed, 07/10/2026 - 05:14
Solar power generation has expanded rapidly in recent years and has overtaken nuclear power generation for the first time.
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