NATO Set to Open First Asian Office in Japan
TOKYO, May 3 — NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Japan, its first in Asia, to facilitate consultations in the region,...
How Russia Might Benefit from Central Asia’s Authoritarian Regeneration
Central Asia is becoming more authoritarian before our very eyes: after the power grab completed during the pandemic, the region’s elites are now introducing...
Tajikistan pleads poverty, spends money on unneeded luxuries
The government of Tajikistan is so cash-starved that it can barely afford to feed its people or provide them with drinking water. It does,...
Quad should ask ASEAN to a diplomatic dance
In early 1979, fearing the growing security cooperation between Hanoi and Moscow, China invaded Vietnam. A year earlier, the then-Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping met...
South-East Asian nations mobilise to secure their interest at South China Sea
As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) face increasing pressure in balancing...
Why Looking for the ‘Eid ka Chaand’ Turned into a Controversy in Kashmir
Srinagar — A decades-old controversy over the sighting of Eid crescent refuses to die in Kashmir, with a top Islamic jurist forced to issue...
Tajikistan’s Policy of Suppression Continues in Pamir Region
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon recently was in New York to speak with the UN Secretary General and King of the Netherlands. Whilst the Tajik...
Kazakh president says country’s foreign policy strategy must be ‘updated’
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday said his country’s foreign policy and national security strategy must be “updated.” “We need new ways to ensure...
North Korea’s Kim Orders Launch of First Spy Satellite
Seoul, April 19 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said preparations for the planned launch of the country’s first spy satellite should...
China Sets Limits on Russia Relationship After Leaked Documents Raise Alarm
In one of its most explicit statements yet, China pledged to set boundaries on its increasingly-close relationship with Russia, vowing not to sell weapons...