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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.
Tue, 06/10/2026 - 19:52
Beyond exercises and equipment, strategic developments in Taiwan’s military preparedness are being overlooked.
Tue, 06/10/2026 - 16:57
No U.S. president has ever traveled to Central Asia while in office. Could Donald Trump be the first? Sure. But will he be? That’s a different question.
Tue, 06/10/2026 - 16:01
South Korea’s economy has become intrinsically linked to the ongoing artificial intelligence boom.
Tue, 06/10/2026 - 15:45
The circumstances under which mobilization can be declared are wider than ever, and a large number of entities – including private firms – are legally obligated to the state during wartime.
Tue, 06/10/2026 - 15:11
Washington should not take European assistance for granted, especially if states can't agree on how to label Beijing's actions.
Tue, 06/10/2026 - 14:31
The reaction to a Taiwan Coast Guard confrontation reflects the existence of a particularly hardline strand of opinion on Taiwan among mainland Chinese.
Tue, 06/10/2026 - 14:05
Karaganda and its environs are home to some of the largest-scale coal-mining on the planet. And once, the home to an immense gulag.
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