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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.
A Return to Nuclear Testing Looks Inevitable. Here’s How to Manage It.
By Mathew Jie Sheng Yeo
A limited test ban would set important guardrails to manage escalation among nuclear weapons states, particularly the U.S., Russia, and China.
How Taiwan Views the China-Japan Spat
By Brian Hioe
A war of perceptions over framings of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi is taking shape in Taiwan.
Xi’s New Language on Taiwan Alters the Diplomatic Starting Point
By Ai Ke
To anyone familiar with Beijing’s established discourse on Taiwan, Xi’s remarks to Trump represented a significant departure.
Taiwan Wants to Join AUKUS. That’s Impossible – and Irrelevant.
By Bryce C. Barros
Taiwan doesn’t need AUKUS membership to strengthen Pillar II’s force multiplier effect.
Never Say Never: The Coming Rapprochement of Taiwan and Elon Musk?
By Charles Mok
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.
China and Russia Seek to Deepen Defense and Security Cooperation
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Do not cling to hopes that either China or Russia will moderate the other.
A Triangle Across Oceans: Australia, Canada, and India’s Minilateral Experiment
By Sanchari Ghosh
Trilateral arrangements are not uncommon in the Indo-Pacific, but this one stands apart for three reasons.
Delhi Explosion and India’s Counterterrorism Response
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Without a new, holistic approach, India will continue to lag in achieving its goal of ending terrorism.
How the Trump-Xi Summit Led to a Blow up in China-Japan Ties
By Yaqi Li
A tactical truce with the United States has redirected China’s coercive pressure toward Tokyo and across the Taiwan Strait.
Did China Really Launch the World’s First AI-Based Cyberattacks?
By Toby Murray
AI lab Anthropic claimed that Chinese-backed bots are conducting cyber espionage. Experts have questions.
China-Japan Relations Strain as Takaichi’s Comments on Taiwan Trigger Diplomatic Firestorm
By Takahashi Kosuke
Calls for China’s consul general to be declared persona non grata and expelled from Japan are rising.
North Korea Denounces South Korea-US Joint Fact Sheet
By Mitch Shin
After Washington confirmed its support to Seoul’s development of an indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, Pyongyang released a statement criticizing the move.
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