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The Strategic Costs of U.S. Exchange Program Cuts in Southeast Asia

Such programs are a cost-effective and proven form of partnership-building. Their loss will undermine U.S. influence in a ...
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Philippines, Canada Sign Visiting Forces Agreement Amid South China Sea Tensions

The agreement is the fifth that Manila has signed, after similar deals with the United States, Australia, Japan, and New ...
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In Kazakhstan, Energy Security Is Increasingly in Danger

While the war in Ukraine keeps evolving, recent counterattacks have put Kazakhstan’s energy system under growing threat.
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C5+1 at a Crossroads: Charting the Next Decade of US-Central Asia Engagement

As Washington contemplates the future of the C5+1, it must decide whether to adapt the mechanism to new geopolitical realities.
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Debt Relief as Currency Strategy: China’s Renminbi Push in Africa

In Kenya and Ethiopia, China is using debt distress as a strategic opening to expand the RMB’s international use.
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Rebel Leader Reiterates Demand for Separate Flag and Constitution for Nagas in India’s Northeast

The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (IM), the biggest rebel outfit in India’s Northeast, has reiterated its uncompromising demand for a separate flag and constitution, ...