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A look at how the definition of “Conditions-based OPCON Transition” has evolved over time. 

Changing geopolitics and tech supply chain competition may bring the two back from estrangement sooner rather than later. After all, they really need each other. 

While border areas in eastern Kazakhstan have experienced a boom in economic activities, local community concerns and experiences remain widely neglected. 

China achieved manufacturing dominance thanks to its weaker protections for workers, communities, and the environment. Now it’s exporting that model.

Insights from Jennifer Lind.

Increased deportations and unequal and growingly restrictive visa policies are jeopardizing the trust built by decades of hosting Pacific Islanders – while China moves in the opposite direction.

Do not cling to hopes that either China or Russia will moderate the other. 

Membership of ASEAN brings Timor-Leste political visibility and economic opportunity, but also new exposure to disputes.

More than 100 people were arrested over the White Paper protests. Three years later, the status of many of those people remains unknown.

The 27th Amendment severely undermines democracy, reshapes the military chain of command, and weakens civilian oversight of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal.

Energy analyst Peter Kiernan says the conference wasn’t all bad but emission targets are unlikely to be met.

Pakistani Defense Minister Asif has declared publicly that Pakistan will not participate in any arrangement that involves disarming Hamas.

The BJP is using the 150th anniversary of India’s national song, "Vande Mataram," to polarize society and win votes.

Bali’s beaches, bars, and luxury resorts hide a chilling past: 60 years ago, these were execution sites and mass graves.

The proposed rules to address the menace of deepfakes are technically unfeasible, socially naïve, and legally clumsy.

If Tokyo acquires nuclear-powered subs, it would be a significant strategic shift for the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings. 

Trilateral arrangements are not uncommon in the Indo-Pacific, but this one stands apart for three reasons. 

AI infrastructure is being repurposed to provide real-time ecological data – and changing the structure of urban environmental management.

Seoul had apparently picked two priority regions in its quest to become a top-four global defense exporter.

With the full inclusion of Azerbaijan and moves toward institutionalization, the region is shifting from loose consultation to a cohesive geopolitical community.