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Bombs And Heatwaves Test The Mekong

While some threats arrive suddenly in the region, others have been sitting in the ground, or building in the atmosphere, for decades
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Why North Korea Rejected Trump’s Peace Gesture

Trump offered to scale down the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise (carried out annually by the US Forces in Korea (USFK) and Republic of Korea (ROK) military)
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A Jolting Autopsy On Malaysia’s Recent Elections

As widely expected, Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional last weekend swept to a resounding victory in elections in the populous southern state of Johor across the strait from Singapore, taking 48 of 56 seats and leaving its rival, Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan coalition, with just eight, compounding the prime minister’s hopes to stay in power on the national level in general elections to be held before February 17, 2028
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Critics Of Lifting Iran Sanctions Can't Offer A Viable Alternative

Washington's Iran hawks — including some Democrats and former Biden administration officials — are denouncing the Trump administration for agreeing to upfront sanctions relief and other confidence-building measures in its preliminary deal, or memorandum of understanding (MoU), with Tehran
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Does The Iran War Diminish US Superpower Status?

"Ships of the World, start your engines," US President Donald Trump said while announcing a deal with Iran to end the conflict he launched along with Israel more than three months ago
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Japan Extends SEA Military Presence Via Balikatan Exercise

The unprecedented participation of 1,400 Japanese combat soldiers in the seven-nation Balikatan Exercise 2026, the longstanding annual drill between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and US allies
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Trump-Xi Summit: Managed Rivalry, Unresolved Contest

The concluded Trump-Xi summit is fundamentally different from the last meet taking place in China during President Trump’s first term, or even during the most recent face-to-face encounter last October in Busan
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Erdogan's Turkey: The NATO Member That Sponsors Terrorism

For years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been playing a sleazy double game: presenting himself to the West as a regional mediator and responsible NATO ally while simultaneously transforming Turkey into a sanctuary for Hamas terrorists outside the Gaza Strip
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Trump's Troop Withdrawals From Germany Might Backfire. Here's Why.

At first glance, the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw two battalions from Germany and cancel the planned deployment of intermediate-range ground-launched missiles there looks like a win for those who favor reducing America’s overseas military presence or prioritizing the Indo-Pacific over Europe
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