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PLA-linked research indicates a concerted attempt to develop lethal, autonomous drone swarms specifically for urban warfare, with Taiwan in mind. The results could be catastrophic.

Looking back at the past decade, positive measures were significantly outweighed by the brutal violence exacted by drug policies in the region.

Even with controlled access to H200 chips, China will continue to incentivize the growth of domestic chipmakers.

Demumu’s success reveals a complex reality of solo living and changing social ties.

China’s world-leading export surplus delivered headline growth in 2025, but slowing domestic demand, falling prices and doubts over data credibility point to an economy losing momentum beneath the surface.

The decision to arm Tajikistan's border troops comes after months of cross-border attacks, but the CSTO's track record gives little reason for confidence.

For Rohingya women, the question is not whether violence can be legally defined or classified, but whether such naming alters the material conditions of their lives.

Institutionalizing engagements across their coast guard agencies can help strengthen the maritime security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.

Commercial availability and ease of access to drone systems – particularly commercial-off-the-shelf drones – could increase their prominence in terror plots in India.

Tension between traditional spiritual authority and political Hindutva is growing. Religious leaders feel that the government is not sincere about the Hindu cause.

The human and environmental impact of the recent floods in Sumatra is the result of years of ecological destruction and failures in disaster governance.

The progressive party remains in pole position, but it remains to be seen whether it can win enough seats to form Thailand's next government.

Southeast Asian states' efforts to restrict the service may offer signs of how the region plans to regulate AI services going forward.

Ahead of next week's election, the major parties' platforms reflect different conceptions of military reform as well as a growing convergence on key aspects of reform.

Beijing’s reliance on discounted crude from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela is colliding with political reality, and the strains are starting to show.

What does the recent upheaval in the top ranks of China's military tell us about politics, security and Xi Jinping's China?

North Korea may be preparing less for a next ruler than for the risks of transition.

New data shows that Chinese exporters are increasingly transiting goods through lower-tariff trade partners. But is the practice legal? 

Beijing’s efforts to tighten control over technology outflows are increasingly in tension with the need to sustain domestic innovation and global competitiveness.

Non-participation carries costs, both for China’s influence in the Middle East and for its broader role in shaping an emerging mechanism of global governance.