Troubled Waters
Chinese Drone Seizure Spooks Manila

Beijing’s seizure of a U.S. research drone may be a test of American resolve, but it has also set off alarm bells in Manila.

South China Sea on a Boil
China Seizes US Drone In South China Sea

China’s latest move is a provocative power play that is sure to reverberate across a nervous Asia.

Sidelined in Syria
Russia Snubs US and UN In New Syria Talks

In the aftermath of Aleppo, Moscow is adding insult to injury by excluding the U.S. and UN from a new set of Syria peace talks.

The Trump Effect
Tibetan Leader Sees New Hope In Trump

The leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile urges Trump to confront Beijing more openly about Tibet.

Tightening the Belt
Russia No Longer A Top 5 Defense Spender

Russia is increasingly flexing its military muscle on the world stage these days, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the raw numbers.

The Great Fall
Beijing Slams on the Brakes After Securities Sell-Off

China’s latest market panic adds to a growing body of evidence that the Chinese economic model is in serious trouble.

Commitment Issues
Dutch Hollow Out Ukraine-EU Deal

As Brussels kowtows to Dutch demands, the Ukrainians are re-learning a familiar lesson: the EU is just not that into Ukraine.

Troubled Waters
Militarization of South China Sea Proceeds Apace

New satellite imagery confirms that China has installed weapons on its artificial islands, despite Beijing’s official denials about militarization.

Countering Propaganda
Counter-Disinformation Bill Clears Senate

Amid the media hysteria over Russian propaganda, the Senate has quietly advanced a bill to counter such threats.

A Done Deal?
Iran Makes Move for Nuclear Propellers

Is this the end of the Iran deal as we know it?

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