Indonesia’s Defense Minister Has a Chance to Remake the Military For a New Era
On October 22, a longstanding tradition at Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense took on new significance as President Prabowo Subianto handed the role of defense minister over to Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, a...
View ArticleBeyond the Clouds: The Thai Air Force’s Grand Rebrand
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) wants to reach the stars – quite literally – with plans to rebrand itself as the Royal Thai Air and Space Force. Alongside this name change, a National Air and Space...
View ArticleSino-Pakistani Counterterrorism Collaboration Grows
The Pakistan government’s recent announcement regarding a comprehensive military operation in Balochistan has garnered significant attention amidst a backdrop of rising terror attacks in the country....
View ArticleDraconian Counter-Insurgency Law Reimposed in Parts of Disturbed Manipur
The Indian government has reimposed a draconian counter-insurgency law in some parts of the northeastern state of Manipur following spiraling ethnic strife that originated last year. The Armed Forces...
View Article60 Years of Japan-South Korea Relations: A Moment for Reflection and Progress
The year 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, a significant milestone in the history of both nations. Despite the long-standing...
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Mongolia’s Parliament Chair on 100 Years of Constitutional Democracy
On November 26, 1924, Mongolia’s government system shifted from a Buddhist monarchy to a constitutional republic, declaring itself the Mongolian People’s Republic. This year marks the 100th anniversary...
View ArticleMaldives Opposition Cries Foul as Muizzu Government Amends Constitution to...
Opposition parties in the Maldives have mounted a legal challenge against constitutional amendments passed last week to expand executive powers and unseat lawmakers who cross the floor. The swift and...
View ArticleHow Vulnerable Is Gwadar to Climate-related Risks?
While world leaders gathered at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, last week to discuss some of the world’s pressing climate change vulnerabilities, far from the spotlight, Pakistan’s southwestern port city of...
View ArticleTrump and Great Power Competition in the Pacific Islands
The trajectory of Pacific-U.S. relations will largely hinge on how the new administration navigates its climate policies. Unfortunately, President-elect Donald Trump has already called climate change...
View ArticleIndia-Kazakhstan Cooperation in Critical Minerals Signals a Shifting Regional...
The critical minerals sector has attracted significant global attention, including from New Delhi and Astana. On November 4, India and Kazakhstan partnered to produce titanium slag, a critical mineral....
View ArticleSecurity Service Shakeup in Wake of Allamjonov Assassination Attempt
A month after the attempted assassination of Komil Allamjonov, the former deputy head of the Presidential Administration, several people have reportedly been detained and a host of security officials...
View ArticleICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military junta for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya...
View ArticleA Town in Uttar Pradesh Emerges As India’s Latest Hindutva Battleground
Sambhal, a little-known town in north India’s Uttar Pradesh, was in the news this week when violent protests and riots claimed five lives and left several others injured. Protests erupted after the...
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Chinese Demand for Rosewood Empowers Some of Africa’s Deadliest Terrorist Groups
For centuries, cultures around the globe have prized items made from rosewood due to its fine-grained durability and rich coloring. Nowhere has this been more true than in China, where rosewood...
View ArticleWhy Thailand Plans to Stretch the National Budget in 2025
In 2023, a newly elected government in Thailand made big promises to deliver more direct benefits to the people. The signature program was a digital wallet scheme, whereby most adults in Thailand would...
View ArticleDebating Victimhood: The Complexities of Forced Criminality in Southeast...
According to recent estimates, the cyber-enabled fraud industry operating out of the Mekong sub-region may now boast a labor force in excess of 350,000. Who are these people exactly and what is to be...
View ArticleLai Ching-te and the ‘Republic of China’ and ‘Motherland’ Theories
Since it was inaugurated in May, the administration of the Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te has gotten off to a relatively solid start. The administration enjoys a high approval rating, and...
View ArticleCan the US Be a Weapons Supplier to Central Asia?
The defense news agency Breaking Defense published an analysis on November 22 provocatively titled, “After watching Ukraine, Central Asian nations’ turning away’ from Russia for arms: US officials.”...
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Japan, Germany Listed as Finalists for Royal Australian Navy’s Future Frigates
The Australian government has shortlisted Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) over Spanish and South Korean contenders to build the Royal...
View ArticleMaldives Opposition Cries Foul as Muizzu Government Amends Constitution to...
Opposition parties in the Maldives have mounted a legal challenge against constitutional amendments passed last week to expand executive powers and unseat lawmakers who cross the floor. The swift and...
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