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With dispatches to the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Germany, the JASDF is expanding the scope of fighter jet activities. 

Without pressure, the Taliban will continue to be enabled by the international community in their perpetration of gender apartheid, and at a devastating human cost. 

The Taliban restrict local media, and now also the internet, while leveraging the same platforms to spread their own messages. 

China’s political and economic support has become a decisive factor shaping Ukraine peace talks, Russia’s future prospects, and the balance of power.

A reported 1 trillion yuan relief package underscores how far Beijing is from solving the LGFV problem.

Pressure is growing on the DPP's longtime caucus leader to resign. For the KMT, the selection of a party chair looms large.

It’s not clear that common worldviews will be enough to keep the alliance moving in a positive direction.

Hun Manet’s two years in power have witnessed a decline in any semblance of a government functioning in the interests of its people.

While campuses have long been notorious for political violence, violent clashes between students and local residents are increasing.

As neighbors to Afghanistan, both China and the Central Asian states have vested interests in the country, desiring a peaceful, prosperous, and stable Afghanistan.

China’s strategic ambition is reminiscent of the pioneering spirit of the Apollo missions that won the Space Race for the U.S.

There is a growing trend of strategic voting within Gen Z, a demographic committed to making their first votes count.

The military’s upcoming election is essentially a scam, with local warlords and the militia-business complex positioned to profit. 

Sri Lanka faces both the constraints of a post-crisis economy and the opportunities of a shifting global aid architecture.

Peru’s ability to successfully balance between the United States and China will depend on putting its own true interests first.

It reflects the city-state’s confidence in advancing its own national interests together with those of neighbors, major powers, and the wider maritime commons.

The border state in India’s Northeast erupted in violent ethnic clashes over two years ago. Modi’s absence evoked much criticism.

If elections cannot be organized in six months, Nepal could descend into a grave political and constitutional crisis.

Tens of thousands of civilians died amid Sri Lanka’s defeat of separatists in 2009. Some Israeli military strategists see it as a campaign to be emulated.

Aziz Voitov was found guilty but won't serve prison time, reportedly on account of having paid "full compensation."