China’s Military Provokes Its Neighbors, but the Message Is for the United States
From the Himalayas to the South China Sea, China is pressing its territorial claims aggressively, raising the possibility of additional deadly clashes. In the same week that Chinese and Indi... Read more
India Evaluating if Oli Government of Nepal Gifted Territory to China
India is evaluating strategic implications following China’s decision to occupy parts of Nepal’s territory amid Ladakh faceoff. New Delhi is evaluating the exact location of the Chinese encr... Read more
China Launches New Go West Development Drive to Counter Post-Coronavirus Geopolitical Risks
This is the first story in a three-part series examining the Chinese government’s new Go West plan to develop the central and western regions of the country in response to growing challenges... Read more
North Korean Military Threatens to Re-Enter Demilitarised Areas
The General Staff of the Korean People’s Army said it’s reviewing recommendation to advance into unspecified border areas that had been demilitarized under agreements with the South, which w... Read more
Ladakh Standoffs Continue as India-China Search for Solution
India and China continue to talk at multiple levels to resolve the current dustup along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh even as troops from either side are in eye-to-eyeball posit... Read more
Govt Approves 26 Defence Items From Local Suppliers to Boost ‘Make in India’
The Central Government has issued Public Procurement to encourage ‘Make in India’ and to promote manufacturing and production of goods and services in India. Under this order, Department of... Read more
Afghan President and Rival Announce Power-Sharing Agreement
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential el... Read more
Army to Outsource Tank Repairs to Private Parties
Indian Army is set to outsource repair and maintenance of its Russian-origin tank fleet of T-72 and T-90 tanks to private companies. Bids have been invited from private vendors by asking the... Read more
US Increases Military Pressure on China as Tensions Rise Over Pandemic Barbara Starr-Profile-Image
The US is upping military pressure on China amid increased tensions over the South China Sea and accusing Beijing of seeking to leverage the coronavirus pandemic to extend its sphere of infl... Read more
Too Soon, too Loud: Chinese Foreign Policy Advisers Tell ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomats to Tone it Down
Leading Chinese scholars and foreign policy advisers have taken aim at the country’s “Wolf Warrior” diplomats and state media, saying their efforts to defend Beijing’s handling of the corona... Read more