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Explainer

Vietnam’s Party Congress Endorses Ambitious Growth Agenda

Led by General Secretary Tô Lâm, the Communist Party of Vietnam is restructuring governance in service of a “new era of national
February 9, 2026
Andrew Wells-Dang
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Emerging Trends in the Trump Approach to Security Cooperation

One year in, looking at the data, policies, and trends in the U.S. arms trade under Trump.
January 26, 2026
Elias Yousif
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Drone Warfare in South Asia

Video interviews with experts on the technologies and strategies of drone warfare.
December 10, 2025
Betzalel Newman
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Unregulated Mining Along Rivers in Mainland Southeast Asia

New data unveils the huge scale of unregulated mining along rivers in Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia with implications for the health and
November 24, 2025
Regan Kwan
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What You Need to Know about Pentagon and Military-Related Spending in H.R. 1

Breaking down the military portion of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
October 23, 2025
Julia Gledhill
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Why Taiwan Fears ‘America First’ Risks Eroding Its ‘Silicon Shield’

U.S. efforts to onshore advanced semiconductor manufacturing are raising concerns in Taiwan about the strength of its “silicon shield”.
October 10, 2025
Pamela Kennedy
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South Asian Perspectives on Critical Cyber Threats, Law, and Norms

South Asia’s digital future: insights on cyber strategy, crisis response, and diplomacy.
September 16, 2025
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Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Weaponizing Fisheries and Destroying the South China Sea

Militarized fishing fleets and territorial competition are destroying the South China Sea's ecosystems and threatening global supply chains.
September 8, 2025
Madelyn MacMurray
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Countering Digital Deception: National Responses to Online Scams

As cyber scam compounds proliferate, target countries are stepping up responses to safeguard national security and economic stability.
August 11, 2025
Allison Pytlak
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Rare Earths and Realpolitik

In October 2024, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) seized control of Chipwi and Pangwa, two towns at the center of one of

June 24, 2025
Amara Thiha
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South Korea’s Evolving AI Regulations

South Korea has become the first nation to pass a comprehensive AI legal framework—how effective will it be?
June 12, 2025
Seungmin (Helen) Lee
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Five Key Concepts to Understand the India-Pakistan Crisis

Unpacking five strategic concepts behind the recent India-Pakistan military crisis.
May 19, 2025
Betzalel Newman
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