Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?
Unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy risks losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas.
Unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy risks losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas.
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A new project questions India and Pakistan's shared historical narrative.
Shehzad Roy is calling worldwide attention to problems in Pakistan’s education system.
While the Buddha's message is alive in the East, in the West some say it has been scrambled.
A video for Lorde's pop hit “Royals” has been released on YouTube.
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The Diplomat rounds up this week's upcoming events in the Asia-Pacific.