Gen. Mark Kelly’s warning underscores key defense industry trends favoring China in the race for the next technological breakthrough. | Continue reading
Xi Jinping is the first leader since 1978 not to be constrained by powerful elders in the CCP. | Continue reading
The planned trip – and China’s potential reaction – has been the headlines for weeks. Now that it’s over, where do things stand? | Continue reading
From 1984 to the present day, North Korea’s offensive cyber program has evolved considerably. | Continue reading
The withdrawal makes no strategic sense for China, but Kiribati had its own reasons to exit the PIF. | Continue reading
Analysts abroad assume China’s new regulations and restrictions on tech giants will destroy the industry. On the contrary, this is achieving several key goals for Beijing. | Continue reading
China’s largest city extended a tight lockdown, despite complaints from residents about difficulties obtaining food and daily necessities. | Continue reading
The attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin at October’s G20 summit would likely be met with a mass Western boycott. | Continue reading
New Delhi has been silent on Russia’s actions in Ukraine so far. | Continue reading
The main story at the end of the climate change meet should have been the lack of ambition of the advanced nations and their non-fulfilment of climate finance pledges. | Continue reading
Delhi is turning into a surveillance city, replete with CCTV cameras, under the guise of protecting women. But are women any safer than before? | Continue reading
One is ranked as the most oppressive digital environment. The other is among the freest. | Continue reading
For China, the establishment of banks in Nigeria presents an opportunity to further integrate itself with the financial systems of the African continent. | Continue reading
China and Taiwan have each applied for membership in the trade pact. What are the next steps – and the broader implications? | Continue reading
Insights from Collin Koh Swee Lean. | Continue reading
During its recent COVID-19 outbreaks, the Vietnamese government has found itself trapped between the virus and a Sinophobic public. | Continue reading
A preview of the Australia-India-Japan-U.S. summit, and what it will mean for the Indo-Pacific region. | Continue reading
The new partnership is likely to be greeted with ambivalence in a region that has little appetite for a new Cold War. | Continue reading
South Korea’s legislature passed a landmark law requiring Google and Apple to open up to other payment systems for app developers. | Continue reading
The United States has much to learn from Taiwan’s open democratic processes. | Continue reading
Islamabad has always secretly supported the Taliban. Now it is laying the ground to do so openly. | Continue reading
Ghani reportedly fled Afghanistan with bags of cash; Dostum’s palace was rococo dictator chic. Corruption lies at the heart of Kabul’s fall. | Continue reading
Without a coherent strategy, Afghanistan’s vast mineral resources represent both a lost opportunity and a threat to national security. | Continue reading
As U.S. troops withdraw, many contract employees – most of them from poor countries, including Nepal – are leaving Afghanistan and fanning out around the world. | Continue reading
Micromanaging a technology ecosystem is enormously complex and difficult, even for a bureaucracy the size of the Chinese government. | Continue reading
Taiwan’s TSMC is a critical part of the global semiconductor supply chain. What does that mean for the U.S. and China’s Taiwan policies? | Continue reading
As in the United States, the question of UFOs is gaining more attention, particularly as it relates to Japanese security. | Continue reading
Behind the CCP’s horrific crackdown in Xinjiang is a desperate drive to avoid the mistakes that led to the USSR’s collapse. | Continue reading
Conversations about the Uyghurs and Xinjiang with people in China. | Continue reading
How far along is China’s much-hyped social credit system – and where is it heading next? | Continue reading
It is easy to advocate an outright ban on “supersoldiers.” But augmentation has been around in one form or other for a long time – in life and war alike. | Continue reading
Its networks are resisting takedown efforts and gaining traction among real users. | Continue reading
In each of Afghanistan’s past conflicts, intellectuals have been targets of intolerance and violence. Even as peace appears on the horizon, the risks intensify. | Continue reading
A debate on the national security implications of foreign land ownership is underway in Japan. | Continue reading
After false starts China-India military disengagement in the northern and southern banks of the Pangong Lake is finally over. This is how the process looked. | Continue reading
The overwhelming reliance on Taiwan for critical supply elements creates a combustible situation for the global economy. | Continue reading
Huawei and other Chinese firms continue to make rapid inroads among Gulf countries – despite the United States’ efforts. | Continue reading
The story of General Nam Il’s incredible journey from the Russian Far East to North Korea, via Uzbekistan. | Continue reading
With its strong tech industry, Israel has emerged as a rare beneficiary of the U.S.-China rivalry – for now. | Continue reading
Can the new design contests foster a culture of military innovation in China? | Continue reading
The particulars of the language used to describe rivals are important to understanding Japan’s threat assessments and policy goals. | Continue reading
Qelbinur Sedik reveals the horrors she witnessed in the camps, where she was forced to teach Mandarin in 2017. | Continue reading
Is Beijing merely trying to avoid provocation, or is there a more serious problem with its artificial island bases in the South China Sea? | Continue reading
The key is to look past the absurdity and pay attention to the impact. | Continue reading
In a welcome development, the revised U.S. position brings American policy in line with the July 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling. | Continue reading
Population genetics sheds light on the origins of modern South Asians. | Continue reading
PRC moral turpitude forces us to consider the unthinkable. | Continue reading
There are plenty of differences between Gorbachev’s Soviet Union and Xi’s China. But there are enough similarities that Xi should be worried. | Continue reading