Kashmir’s Dark Year
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The Ardern government is using deliberately ambiguous tactics to deter an increasingly aggressive partner while (so far) avoiding punishment.
Despite COVID-19 and a number of security initiatives, piracy, kidnapping, and terrorist movements continue in the Sulu Sea.
Anticipation of an economic windfall in 2020 has fallen flat, but there’s still hope for the post-COVID future.
The anti-racism movement in the United States is a double-edged sword for Chinese propaganda purposes.
China’s relationship to global governance, and the public health sector, has evolved significantly over time.
The realist calculations behind Beijing’s so-called “second reunification” with Hong Kong.
Han Kuo-yu will be removed from his post after infuriating Kaohsiung residents during his brief tenure as mayor.
From promoting gender equality to advocating for “family values,” the CCP has drastically changed its tone after 70 years in power.
Despite numerous advancements since, the same issues that were too difficult to address in 1950 still have proved insurmountable today.
The cancellation will trigger a rethink of Japan’s overall defense policy documents – on a severely truncated timeline.
The current “crisis” in inter-Korean relations follows a similar pattern from Pyongyang.
National security and economic interests are perhaps more tightly bound together than ever before.
While the basic income movement is not new in South Korea, the pandemic has added considerable momentum to it.
Recent clashes along the disputed border may transform New Delhi’s thinking about its China policy.
The Modi government’s reform scorecard: a revived commitment to reforms is what the country needs.
Young protesters in Nepal say “Enough is Enough” as the government struggles in its fight against COVID-19.
India’s engagement with, or rather estrangement from, the Taliban is being debated more intensely.
Drawing parallels with Bosnia, Palestine, and Kashmir, the Balochistan National Party chief accused the state of colonizing the region.
The coronavirus pandemic has stranded thousands of Filipinos around the world. Those who make it home face jam-packed quarantine facilities and what advocates say are dysfunctional relief programs.
Regional governments are eagerly looking toward the “post-COVID-19 era.” What if it doesn’t come?
After COVID-19, what do Balinese want their island’s ‘new era’ to look like?
Beijing’s continued inroads are unlikely to be reversed unless the most interested parties in the South China Sea work to get past familiar obstacles.
Enforced disappearances – a tragedy all too familiar in Latin America – are increasingly becoming a feature of Southeast Asian politics, too.
There are two kinds of elections in Central Asia: the eminently predictable and Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary polls.
Turkmenistan says it is COVID-19 free, but the virus, analysts say, is impacting the country whether Ashgabat admits its presence or not.
Buzurgmehr Yorov bravely took on the defense of the IRPT leadership and, like his clients, lost his freedom.
Uzbekistan is joining the union as an observer, but its officials have been promising the benefits of a full member.
A viral video depicting horrific domestic abuse reveals tension in social media’s mobilizing power.
But is the group of anti-China politicians offering any policy solutions to Canberra’s dependence on Beijing?
As in the United States, there are structural and cultural aspects to racial violence in Australia.
With its eyes on China, the United States seeks to reaffirm its presence in the western Pacific.
The Chinese anti-dumping tariffs on Australian barley have been widely interpreted as revenge for Australia’s call for a COVID-19 investigation. But there are other factors at play.
Hong Kong’s salience for the U.S.-China bilateral agenda will remain high for some time to come.
Many of the same incentives that pushed leaders into the covert sphere during the Cold War are present in the U.S.-China context.
Pushing for vastly increased contributions when Japan and South face looming recessions amid an ongoing pandemic will not serve U.S. interests.
The message follows two months of sustained operations to maintain regional presence during the pandemic.
Despite his best efforts, the Philippines’ president hasn’t been able to cut ties between the U.S. and the Philippine defense establishment.
Can the Taliban really be expected to sever all ties with al-Qaeda?
American empire and wars in the Far East contributed to the militarization of the U.S. police force.
Many monuments of British colonial power were removed in India. Will some of the same finally face a similar fate in the United Kingdom?
Governments around the world have struggled to figure out how to best confront and stop online harassment. Japan is no exception.
Market values and Islamic values: Ertuğrul is a hero that exclaims “Ya Allah” before vanquishing his enemies.