What look like indications of U.S. abandonment of Taiwan are relatively superficial, while substantive investment in capabilities that could deter China continues apace.

This year’s natural disaster drill sought to stress-test Taiwan against cascading, multisystem failures – with obvious implications for an invasion scenario as well as an earthquake.

Each of these summits offers a different vision of the international order. The SCO and BRICS both represent the Global South ...

Nepal’s devastating Himalayan floods have exposed the human and economic cost of a warming region, reviving demand for climate justice.

Under the “Thailand-Plus-One” strategy, Thailand’s neighbors, especially Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, have been taking on labor-intensive processes, receiving foreign investment by integrating with ...

Beyond that, if the model hardens into simple assembly of Chinese-origin inputs for export to third countries, it will limit the added value and economic impact generated within the region itself. At ...

U.S. President Donald Trump tours the Temple of Heaven in Beijing with China’s President Xi Jinping, May 14, 2026. Credit: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok. When U.S.

The royal pardon is likely to empower the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and widen the rifts within Prime ...

Washington will not slow its own AI labs. Slowing China’s instead would look like safety policy, but it could cost the United ...

The PLA has stepped up both the scale and intensity of its activities in the airspace and waters east of Taiwan. How can Taipei respond?

Seoul has previously sent troops to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East. Today, both the external and domestic environments make that much harder to do.

The number of Hindu-Muslim clashes is growing as India’s brand of Hindu majoritarianism gains ground in Nepal.