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2018/07/13 | East Asia Forum

ANALYSIS: Chinese Arms Sales Are Not a Diplomatic Weapon

China has not increased its arms exports to Belt and Road partners, nor has it penetrated markets traditionally reliant on Western suppliers.

2018/07/06 | Timothy S. Rich and Andi Dahmer

OPINION: It's Time for Taiwan's Allies to Consider Their Own Taiwan Relations Act

China's heightened aggression towards Taiwan should be met with a legal response that shows democratic allies' willingness to come to Taiwan's aid.

2018/07/03 | The Interpreter

Rim of the Pacific Navy Exercises Underway amid Incoherent Trump Foreign Policy

This year's military exercise focuses on providing training for non-US navies, while demonstrating the incoherence of the Trump administration's foreign policy.

2018/07/02 | East Asia Forum

The World Is Waking Up to Beijing's South China Sea Ambitions

Governments from London to Kuala Lumpur are no longer content to allow China to operate uncontested in the South China Sea.

2018/06/29 | TIME

South Korea Rules to End Conscription for Conscientious Objectors

Those who refuse to serve will now face community service rather than three years in jail.

2018/06/22 | East Asia Forum

OPINION: US South China Sea Saber-rattling Stokes China Conflict Danger

Objectivity, fairness and balance are increasingly hard to find in analysis of China’s actions in the South China Sea.​​​​​​​

2018/06/20 | East Asia Forum

OPINION: China Leverages a Lexicon of Terror to Crush Dissent in Xinjiang

Since 9/11, Beijing has used trumped up threats of terrorism to justify the development of a high-tech security state in Xinjiang

2018/06/04 | Policy Forum

How Should the US Respond to Sonic Attacks?

The clandestine use of sonic, microwave and laser weapons are becoming more common, but nobody is quite sure how to respond.

2018/05/31 | Sumit Kumar

Indian PM Modi Acts East with Indonesian Strategic Pact

A strategic partnership with Indonesia offers a platform for India to push its economic and defense engagement with ASEAN.

2018/05/31 | Dr. Vasabjit Banerjee and Dr. Prashant Hosur Suhas

Amid Domestic Strife, Maldives' Military Takes to International Stage

Caught between China and India, the Malidves' military is becoming a power unto itself with international ambitions.

2018/05/21 | GlobalVoices 全球之聲

Is Japan Back in the 'Great Power' Ring?

How will Japan navigate its relations with the US and China as it re-engages with the world militarily?

2018/05/17 | The Conversation

When Dictators Fall, Who Replaces Them?

A global glance at the future of authoritarianism.

2018/05/17 | AsiaGlobal Online

ANALYSIS: ASEAN's Place in the Quad-China Face-off

As each ASEAN country has its own position on China and the Quad, Southeast Asia risks being torn between great powers.