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Every South Korean liberal president, including Lee, has built their North Korea policy on three assumptions. None of them still holds true.

The summit bought a year of time to combat China’s rare earth dominance. India is best positioned to take advantage.

Afghan-American Sayeda Qader leads The Kalaam Project, a humanitarian relief team providing emergency aid to local Afghans – including after August’s devastating quake.

Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.

At a time when the Indian Navy is modernizing at a rapid pace, the Hangor class will provide the Pakistan Navy a fighting chance.

Nuclear “tests” are best conceptualized as environmental disasters with consequences that are still felt today, particularly in Oceania and Central Asia. 

After the violence of October, a new prime minister is set to take office. Protesters say that won’t change their demands.

An interview with Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov on U.S.-Uzbekistan economic relations.

Meanwhile, Uzbek citizens face one of the highest visa-refusal rates in the United States.

New Prime Minister Takaichi enjoys far more support than her immediate predecessors in the early stages of their terms.

New Delhi’s strategy for now seems to be to manage the relationship with the U.S., which till recently was deemed as vital to counter China.

For India, progress has often begun as a gamble. Appetite for experimentation could be its key strategic asset.

Communications cables are only part of the story. A far broader array of systems now covers the ocean floor – and must be protected.

The waters off Malaysia have been the site of more than 500 illicit ship-to-ship transfers involving Iranian oil since the start of 2025. 

As Beijing feeds growing suspicion of U.S. technology products, an expanded move away from American tech could be incoming.

On November 6, 2025, the Central Asian presidents will gather in Washington DC. The summit will be the crowning achievement for a decade-old format.

Mongolia's bid to remain a neutral bridge between North and South Korea must find a way to balance idealism and pragmatism.

Bihar has traditionally seen bipolar election contests. With the entry of the Jan Suraaj party, the contest is triangular this time.

The military’s approach reflects a familiar pattern: engaging in external aggression to mask internal decay and disarray.

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military's efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities.