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India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
South China Morning Post · south asia
India’s ambition to grow its navy past 200 ships within the next decade has taken on fresh urgency as China expands the world’s largest naval fleet and Pakistan adds advanced Chinese-built attack submarines, heightening New Delhi’s anxieties in the Indian Ocean. Analysts see this month’s commissioning of the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine…
Why it matters — This adds another read on how maritime pressure, access, and deterrence are shifting in public view. South Asia links continental rivalry to the maritime logic of the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Why new US tariffs threaten Trump government’s credibility in Asean
A new wave of US tariffs that hit seven Southeast Asian countries is set to reinforce perceptions of Washington as an unreliable partner to the region, according to analysts. Citing what it said were forced labour practices uncovered in its latest investigations, the US on Thursday imposed levies ranging from 10 to 12.5 per cent on 60 economies – with the…
Source: South China Morning Post
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northeast asia · diplomacy statecraft
The Power Behind Japan’s Takaichi Government
Nippon Ishin has, through its alliance with Takaichi, exerted an influence on the Japanese government that far exceeds its parliamentary strength.
Source: The Diplomat
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northeast asia · maritime security
The Rise of North Korea’s Nuclear-Armed Navy
North Korea is pushing its navy higher in the defense hierarchy, signaling that sea-based nuclear forces are becoming a more central part of Pyongyang’s deterrence strategy.
Source: The Diplomat
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pacific islands region · diplomacy statecraft
The Nakamal Agreement has been signed, but at what cost?
Australia has secured the Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu, but at what diplomatic cost? Siobhan McDonnell examines the pressure tactics used, the one-sided obligations imposed on Vanuatu and the goodwill Canberra may have sacrificed for a single treaty. About the author/s Siobhan McDonnell Siobhan McDonnell is an Associate Professor at the Crawford School of…
Source: Devpolicy Blog
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northeast asia · technology chips
Chinese chip stocks dive as overvaluation defies Beijing’s rescue
Shares of Chinese chip makers tumbled on Thursday after state fund support that had briefly steadied broader tech stocks earlier in the week failed to hold back a sector that analysts say has long been overvalued. Among the hardest hit, Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor plunged 12.58%, Beijing YanDong Micro Electronic fell 10.55%, Ningbo Silicon Electronics […]…
Source: Asia Times
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South AsiaIndia aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
Northeast AsiaIndia aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan
Southeast AsiaWhy new US tariffs threaten Trump government’s credibility in Asean
Pacific IslandsThe Nakamal Agreement has been signed, but at what cost?