New Japanese defense spending faces domestic resistance
The truth is, every solution facing Kishida seems to have its own problem, as Japan is no longer a country capable of solving its public finances by adopting an easy monetary…
With TTP back in the killing business, Pakistan must now take a look at its ideological moorings
Pakistan’s greatest asset is the tribal people’s abhorrence of TTP killers, and Islamabad has to build on the people’s sentiments rather than expect cooperation.
Xi Jinping could use a fall guy in 2023
Having amassed so much power, China’s top leader would need a lightning rod or two to deflect the full force of the troubles that await him
Afghanistan or ‘Isolation-istan’?
The diplomatic cutting off of Afghanistan extends to its citizens, who are already facing many deprivations under the Taliban rulers.
If there is an emerging nexus between TTP and Baloch militants, it must be broken
The prospect of TTP and Baloch militants combining forces would be a particularly disturbing one for the state, as it would present an even greater security challenge.
Sex, schizophrenia and the historical irony of Indonesia’s criminal code
The damaging, possibly devastating, effect of the new Criminal Code on an already tottering Indonesian democracy is certainly not lost on civil society groups, the media and the…
South Korea’s resiliency in 2022 begins to fray
2022 marks another year of the country weathering another storm, but the deadly Halloween crush and the recent labor unrest have shaken their self-confidence.
Politics as business
“The most proximate explanation as to why this repulsive political culture flourished is that [Philippines] has nurtured politicians who view politics as business”, the author…
Japan’s defense policy evolves as its security environment changes
Even though a unified view opened the way for Japan to conduct counterstrikes, the government has maintained its policy of not possessing such capabilities.
Chinese cooperation to extract our EEZ wealth
Philippine’s 2016 Arbitral Award recognised their sovereign rights to explore, develop, and utilise resources, However, China rejects the AA.