TheDiplomat

Red tape could discourage 13 million expats from casting their ballots just when their country needs them most.

A recent defense exercise between Bangladesh and the U.S. sparked some exaggerated responses.

Kazakhstan has agreed to purchase 300 freight locomotives to the tune of $4.2 billion; Uzbekistan will buy at least 14 Boeing jets, in a deal said to be valued at $8 billion.

China is using AI to turbocharge its disinformation efforts. The U.S. is not ready.

Comparing the 2024 and 2025 Beijing Xiangshan Forums, the transformation in China's messaging was unmistakable.

Trump should become the first U.S. president to visit the region and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the C5+1 in a summit with the five Central Asian presidents.

The economist articulated a series of statist economic principles that continue to guide decision-making in Indonesia to the present day.

The advent of artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance nations' military capabilities. It has also created a host of new security challenges.

Despite the recent turbulence in the relationship, geopolitical realities will continue to push New Delhi to seek a closer relationship with Washington.

President Prabowo Subianto is accused of eroding the firewall erected between the military and civilian spheres after the fall of Suharto in 1998.

The bloc, which includes around a third of global GDP, has assumed greater significance following Washington's sharp protectionist turn.

The anti-corruption protests, which took place across Manila and other cities, are the largest to take place since the “Million People March” in 2013.

Semey, the center of Kazakhstan’s Abai Region, will hold its first ever direct election for akim on October 12.

The top contenders, including Koizumi Shinjiro and Takaichi Sanae, have moderated their positions since the 2024 race.

An analysis of 20 years of congressional speeches shows that support for Taiwan is increasingly a central pillar in the U.S. competition with China.

New high-altitude drones could revolutionize India's ability to supply troops along its contested northern borders with China and Pakistan.

The academic debate over the history of the Asia-Pacific War and Japan’s colonial era has been largely resolved. So why does that history remain so politicized? 

A scheduling issue is one reason, but there are other factors that underscore why the defense treaty has yet to be signed.

Despite existing challenges, a recent Iranian delegation’s visit to Afghanistan indicates a growing relationship between the Taliban and Iran.

For China, turning clean energy dominance into a geopolitical weapon would be extremely difficult, likely unwise, and perhaps self-defeating.