Japan faces the most complex security challenges in Asia Three neighboring dictatorships with life-long rulers pose conventional and nuclear threats to Japan The Kuril Islands dispute with Russia is ...

Baku is seizing the opportunity to become a power broker and cash in as a crucial transit country with Turkey. Ankara, Feb. 19, 2024: Azeri President Ilham Aliyev visits Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Jordan strives to maintain stability despite Middle Eastern tensions and a surge in drug trafficking The monarchy’s balancing of relations with Israel, Palestinians and regional powers has limits ...

Vietnam seeks to balance ties with a diverse group of powers Domestic pressures risk slowing the country’s growth trajectory Hanoi is likely to seek wider foreign engagement despite global tensions In ...

U.S. and European antitrust authorities have become more assertive Technological changes offer a prime opportunity for overreach Activist enforcement risks throttling innovation On March 21, 2024, the ...

In the shadow of a major gang uprising and governmental paralysis, Haiti’s fate hangs in the balance. Displaced women and children in a school gymnasium after fleeing their homes during gang attacks ...

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Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran is a fellow at the Wilson Center, a senior columnist at The Diplomat magazine and the founder of ASEAN Wonk, a weekly newsletter focusing on foreign and security policy in ...

Facing war fatigue at home, Western governments are tempted to use Russian foreign exchange reserves to pay for aid to Ukraine. The stakes are higher than some policymakers realize. An illuminated ...

A singular focus on Russia diverts Europe’s attention from other major vulnerabilities. While Europe intently looks eastward, it misses serious threats emanating ...

In what may prove a devil’s pact, Salvadorans have exchanged their constitutional checks and balances for a restoration of security on the streets. President Nayib Bukele, 42, was virtually assured of ...