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In recent years, the region has seen a worrying rise of moral policing and restrictions on cultural expression.

Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby told an audience in Manila that U.S. interests are "more engaged than ever in the Indo-Pacific."

The attacks in the Middle East have raised anxieties elsewhere, as residents of communities near U.S. bases the world over worry about becoming the target of external aggression.

If current trends continue, the PLAAF is likely going to have a greater-than-usual presence on the next Central Military Commission.

As drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses across Russia continue, the company moves to increase its presence in Kazakhstan

Six months ago, it was unclear whether trilateral discussions between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye would produce a formal agreement. They now have. 

In Vienna, judges have now rejected four names from Dushanbe's 18-person extradition dossier.

Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific targets could be next.

The region's maritime borders are hotly contested, but on land there's the real risk of conflict, too.

South Korean chipmakers are evaluating Chinese equipment as a hedge against shifting export rules from Washington.

By giving the deposed Bangladeshi PM a platform to lash out at the present regime from Indian soil, India has signaled that it still stands with its old friend.

If the early rounds of talks focused on terror threats to U.S. security, the last two rounds included discussion of the BLA and TTP – threats to Pakistan’s security.

Bangladesh says that joining the Saudi-led defense coalition does not pose a threat to its relations with Iran.

The ruling follows a Supreme Court decision in June that limited courts' ability to challenge TPS designations.

A conversation with Mark Cogan of Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka.

Landlocked Laos needs counterweights to its massive neighbor, China, if is to avoid being paralyzed by debt. The most obvious choice is Vietnam.

The military-backed government is pushing for full readmission to ASEAN, while rejecting outright the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus initiative.

The elevation of a former ambassador to Mongolia signals a shift in diplomatic execution – but the change can only go so far.

China’s transnational repression is real, and host governments themselves are now playing a role in pressuring Uyghur communities.

The war is also creating strategic opportunities for Washington and new challenges for Beijing in the Middle East.