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India seeks more ambitious leadership role in regional security
FORUM Staff As the United States transitions to new leadership and China postures for a bigger power grab across the Indo-Asia-Pacific, India wants the region to know that it stands…
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China’s sanctions on South Korea could backfire
FORUM Staff China’s economic retaliation against South Korea regarding the planned deployment of a U.S. missile defense system is raising the ire of Korean government officials and conglomerates. Experts who…
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Australia, Timor-Leste move to end border dispute
Reuters Australia has agreed to let Timor-Leste terminate an oil revenue treaty between the two neighbors, a key step toward ending a maritime border dispute that has prevented the development…
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How U.S. bombers in Guam support the Indo-Asia-Pacific
FORUM Staff The vast oceanic and land expanses of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and the challenges that come with them are an ideal environment for the long-range capabilities of U.S. strategic…
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Mongolia wants to crush fossil black market
Agence France-Presse For years, herder Gelegrash enjoyed a side job of taking tourists to see a dinosaur skull hidden near the Flaming Cliffs in Mongolia’s Gobi desert. Then, one day,…
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Many Sri Lankans don’t trust Chinese motivations for investment in port area
FORUM Staff Hundreds of Sri Lankans, including Buddhist monks (pictured), protested the opening in January 2017 of a planned investment zone, to be funded by China, and the government’s leasing…
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Singapore stands firm on strategic alliances amid disapproval from China
FORUM Staff China’s decision in late 2016 to impound Singaporean military vehicles in transit from a training exercise with Taiwan highlights heightened tensions between Beijing and the Southeast Asia island…
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2016 Space Year in Review: Protecting the domains that drive prosperity
U.S. Strategic Command Staff The year 2016 brought many firsts and milestones in space. Russia’s Soyuz marked the 50th anniversary of its first flight; China launched the world’s first quantum…
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India, Sri Lanka to release fishermen in each other’s custody
Reuters India and Sri Lanka agreed to release fishermen in each other’s custody, a joint statement said in December 2016, a move that is likely to ease tensions between the…
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Taiwan to be ‘calm’ when dealing with China, but 2017 will test national security
Reuters Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in December 2016 that Taiwan will be “calm” when interacting with China, but uncertainties in 2017 will test the self-ruled island and its national…
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