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Security
What Is Iran Doing With 1000 Tons of Sodium Perchlorate From China?
By Daniel Allen, Katherine Michaelson, and Marco Volpitta
The shipment of Chinese sodium perchlorate indicates a rapid rebuilding of Iran’s missile industry since Israeli strikes in October – with Beijing’s help.
Is China’s DeepSeek Using Smuggled AI Chips From Singapore?
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. government is probing whether the Hangzhou-based AI firm has built its disruptive R1 AI model on restricted Nvidia chips.
Thailand Versus the Scam Boom: A Look Into the Fight
By Tita Sanglee
Does Bangkok really have the power to bring the region's online scamming gangs to their knees?
The DeepSeek Doctrine: How Chinese AI Could Shape Taiwan’s Future
By Max Dixon
Taiwan's security in part rests on perceptions, particularly in the U.S., of its status. Should a generation of Americans emerge that is schooled and socialized by DeepSeek, the future for Taiwan appears incredibly bleak.
After 18 Years at Guantanamo, Is It Too Late for Indonesian Detainee Hambali?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
President Donald Trump has ordered the expansion of the prison camp as a detention facility for illegal immigrants.
Beyond the Korean Peninsula: How the South Korea-US Alliance Can Contribute to Regional Security
By Hanbyeol Sohn and Jinki Lee
Even if a strategic and comprehensive alliance can be made a reality, the big question is how to make that happen amid the uncertainty of the Trump era.
AUKUS in the Age of Trump 2.0
By Grant Wyeth
Canberra may hope that if Trump and his team don’t know Australia exists, then the next four years might go a little smoother. But there's a $230 billion problem.
Japan, the UK, and Italy Discuss Bringing Saudi Arabia Into Their Next-Generation Fighter Jet Project
By Takahashi Kosuke
Should Japan prioritize shared values or securing oil money?
What to Make of Russia’s New Security Agreements
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
The treaties with Iran and Belarus are different from the one Russia reached with North Korea, and there has been no attempt to link any of them.
Philippine Troops to Train With US Missile System Next Month, Army Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The Typhon intermediate-range missile system has been present in the country since joint military drills in April 2024.
The Growing Ambitions of the Pakistani Taliban
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Newly empowered and emboldened, the TTP dreams of following in the Afghan Taliban’s footsteps by carving out its own emirate – this time on Pakistani soil.
With Foreign Aid Freeze and Immigration Restrictions, US Leaves Afghan Allies in the Cold
By Catherine Putz
Trump's executive orders on aid and immigration have effectively frozen the Afghan SIV program, stranding thousands of Afghans in the process of coming to the United States.
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