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How Tokyo is leveraging defense equipment transfers to shape the Indo-Pacific order. 

China and the U.S. are racing to establish a permanent presence on the moon with the explicit mission of mining – and exploiting – lunar resources.

The bloc remains Southeast Asia’s preferred hedge against U.S.-China rivalry, but the countries that matter most to the EU appear to trust it the least.

Many rights and benefits in the Indian polity are attained through membership of a group, rather than as an individual citizen of India.

Rifts are opening up among supporters of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte moves forward.

For India, the Iran war has reinforced the need for a regional framework in the Indian Ocean that is led by regional countries. That is what the CSC offers.

Military-civil fusion became a major irritant in China-U.S. relations, so Beijing stopped talking about it. But it didn't stop pursuing the strategy.

The administrative change hints at China’s plan for greater integration with Afghanistan – and beyond to Central Asia.

Yes, high-level summits are on hiatus. But the group continues to function in ways that are less visible, more functional, and potentially more durable.

Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa’s recent visit to Kazakhstan forges a new model of Eurasian middle power resilience. 

For some Chinese, studying in the U.S. is a welcome breath of freedom. But they are increasingly met not with open arms but with suspicion.

The BNP's nomination list reflects a pointedly inclusive approach, while Jamaat’s selections reveal its alliance with the NCP is here to stay. 

China enables North Korean forced labor, which in turn fuels Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine.

Several reports in recent weeks have revealed the extent of China’s active support for Iran.

The recently signed Major Defense Cooperation Partnership marks the beginning of a new phase in U.S.-Indonesia security relations.

A pre-trial panel said that there were "substantial grounds" to believe that the 81-year-old was guilty of crimes against humanity linked to his violent "war on drugs."

The announcement was Washington's latest effort to combat Southeast Asia's multibillion-dollar online scamming industry.

The government of Sanae Takaichi may need to risk its political standing.

The state election results stand to impact border enforcement, trade flows, and water negotiations, as well as political messaging on both sides of the border.

As drones prove decisive in modern warfare, Kazakhstan is working to embed them in its military while slowly making a shift toward domestic production.