Afghanistan Under the Taliban: What We Know and Don’t Know
After over three years in power, the Taliban appear to be trying outreach as well as repression in governing Afghanistan’s diverse communities. Read More Here
Category: Asia
Singapore’s New PM Is Already Worried
A long-ruling party sees vulnerability as key to its own security and power. Read More Here
Singapore Charts New Path After Half-Century of Lee Family Rule
For most of Singapore’s history as an independent nation, there has been a Lee at the helm. That’s now coming to an end. Read More Here
Philippines, US, Japan to step up maritime cooperation to deter Beijing’s aggression
Joint statement by the three leaders makes it clear the Washington summit was aimed at opposing China’s recent maritime activities. Read More Here
Biden’s Flawed Myanmar Policy
It was America’s abandonment of a failed sanctions policy in favor of calibrated engagement that helped bring about the formal end of Myanmar’s military dictatorship in 2015. Today, US President Joe Biden’s administration must adopt a similar strategy – or risk allowing Myanmar to become a failed state. Read More Here
From Boycotts To Selfies: Asia’s Myriad Perceptions Of Japan
Layers of nationalism, politics, and historical memory make sweeping generalizations about “Asian” perceptions of Japan meaningless. Read More Here
Preparing for a Long War With China
Over the past decade, the prospect of Chinese military aggression in the Indo-Pacific has moved from the realm of the hypothetical to the war rooms of U.S. defense planners. Read More Here
What Would a Second Trump Administration Mean for North Korea?
A second Trump administration would likely lead to an escalatory and unpredictable approach toward the “Hermit Kingdom.” Read More Here
The Myanmar Military Is Facing Death By A Thousand Cuts
While the fog of war demands analytical caution, the latest surprise assault on government forces by the Three Brotherhood Alliance of the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army carries important implications for the future of Myanmar. Read More Here
What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?
Views from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan. Read More Here
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