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Will China’s military rival the United States’ in the Pacific? Will Japan abandon the constitutional fetters on its own military? How will India respond to the String of Pearls strategy? The Diplomat has put together a team of leading analysts to offer must-read, regular commentary on the big defense and security issues in the Asia-Pacific.
November 02, 2021
EU Disinformation Committee Heads to Taiwan
By Staś Butler
The official visit by INGE is the latest in a series of high-level interactions between Brussels and Taipei.
October 30, 2021
Taking India’s Cost-Effective Space Launches To the Next Level
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
With the importance of space access growing, there is a clear recognition that both the public and private sector are critical to advancement.
October 29, 2021
No, the ‘Middle East Quad’ Is Not Anti-China
By Guy Burton
Whatever the U.S. and India might hope, Israel and the UAE are not interested in countering China.
October 26, 2021
Time to Pursue Arms Control With North Korea
By Manseok Lee
While it has risks, implementing an arms control process would be the most promising way to guard against conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
October 22, 2021
It’s Time for the Quad to Chart a Bold Course on Space Governance
By Ankit Panda and Benjamin Silverstein
The Quad countries should consult on space situational awareness, conjunction avoidance, and orbital debris issues.
October 22, 2021
A Quad for the Middle East?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The difficulties with traditional multilateralism is leading to a renewed focus on minilateralism. Expect more quads.
October 22, 2021
How UAVs Could Spark a Military Conflict in the Taiwan Strait
By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk
It makes tactical, operational, and strategic sense for China to start using UAVs in its incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ. Taiwan needs to decide now how it would respond.
October 21, 2021
New Rule From US Commerce May Help Limit Spread of North Korean Cybercrime
By Jason Bartlett
How does a new rule barring the export and resale of cyber “intrusion software” to China and Russia without the proper license mitigate the North Korean cyber threat?
October 21, 2021
Chabahar Port and Iran’s Strategic Balancing With China and India
By Soroush Aliasgary and Marin Ekstrom
Both China and India seek to use Chabahar port for their own strategic interests. Iran can use that competition to its own advantage.
October 18, 2021
Pacific Nations Have an Interest in Challenging China’s Expansive Maritime Claims
By Phuong Vu
Small island nations have a strong reason to prevent the de facto acceptance of Beijing's interpretations of international law.
October 16, 2021
The Gaps in the New Regional Security Architecture for the Indo-Pacific
By Hanns W. Maull
The current effort – including AUKUS and the Quad – is missing three critical ingredients compared to early efforts in Cold War Europe.
October 14, 2021
Explaining the PLA’s Record-Setting Air Incursions Into Taiwan’s ADIZ
By Adrian Ang U-Jin and Olli Pekka Suorsa
Multiple reasons likely contributed to the spike in incursions and sorties in early October.
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