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The future of India-Japan security cooperation lies in shipyards – and maybe with the Mogami-class frigate.

In recent years, Beijing has become a lot more selective in how, where, and when it deploys the assertive diplomatic tactic.

The international sporting event showcased American strengths. It's a reminder that both the U.S. and China should stop betting on each other’s decline.

In an era of diminishing multilateralism, can the SCO actually bring results?

Loga Rangzen’s self-immolation was intended to force Tibet back onto the international agenda. Instead, it exposed the challenges Tibetans face amid China's growing global influence.

Beijing’s intensifying efforts to shape international norms on AI are aimed at catching up on the technology and exporting China’s illiberal values.

Given the uncertainty in the region's escalation ladder, IBGs may be the answer if the need for a quick ground retort were to arise.

The human rights organization’s new report found “no evidence of Pakistan’s claims” that the site hit on March 16 was a military target.

With China’s latest launch of frontier model Kimi K3, the U.S. must also focus on open source AI.

Insights from Mathieu Boulègue. 

Kashmir's mountains are going to keep getting hotter whether anyone notices or not.

To build a real “drone shield,” Taiwan cannot merely export hardware or components.

In western Uganda, a project funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) serves as a test case for what South Korea can offer the continent. 

The exercise highlights growing China-Russia naval interoperability while exposing competing interpretations of maritime law.

A conversation with Phil Robertson, a Bangkok-based human rights advocate.

Much of the world still views Myanmar through a narrow diplomatic lens that cannot encompass the full political complexity of its conflict.

The bloc's foreign ministers are set to call for "the restoration of the safe, unimpeded, and continuous transit passage of vessels and aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz.”

The two sides traded accusations over the confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, a long-standing focus of maritime tensions between Manila and Beijing.

As Kazakhstan pushes forward to become a leading tech hub in the region, China continues to prove itself a crucial partner.

Global tech governance is taking an institutional turn as a bloc-based system continues to solidify.