Security – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:47:11 +0900 en-US The Centrality of Security in the Pakistan-US Relationship https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-centrality-of-security-in-the-pakistan-us-relationship/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-centrality-of-security-in-the-pakistan-us-relationship/ China’s Nuclear Forces Continue to Expand https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-nuclear-forces-continue-to-expand/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-nuclear-forces-continue-to-expand/ How Serious Are the Latest Threats From North Korea? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-serious-are-the-latest-threats-from-north-korea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/how-serious-are-the-latest-threats-from-north-korea/ Iran Moves Towards Greater Cooperation With Taliban https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/iran-moves-towards-greater-cooperation-with-taliban/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/iran-moves-towards-greater-cooperation-with-taliban/ Maldives Grapples with Repatriation Amidst Rising Religious Extremism https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/maldives-grapples-with-repatriation-amidst-rising-religious-extremism/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/maldives-grapples-with-repatriation-amidst-rising-religious-extremism/ Two Malaysian Men Sentenced to 23 Years Prison For Bali Bombing https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/two-malaysian-men-sentenced-to-23-years-prison-for-bali-bombing/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/two-malaysian-men-sentenced-to-23-years-prison-for-bali-bombing/ The France-India Dalliance: Operationalizing Strategic Autonomy in the Indian Ocean https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-france-india-dalliance-operationalizing-strategic-autonomy-in-the-indian-ocean/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-france-india-dalliance-operationalizing-strategic-autonomy-in-the-indian-ocean/ The Myanmar Junta: Live by the Gun, Die by the Gun? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-myanmar-junta-live-by-the-gun-die-by-the-gun/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-myanmar-junta-live-by-the-gun-die-by-the-gun/ The Munich Agreement: 3 Historical Lessons for the Taiwan Strait https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-munich-agreement-3-historical-lessons-for-the-taiwan-strait/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-munich-agreement-3-historical-lessons-for-the-taiwan-strait/ Iran Has Conducted Strikes in Pakistan Before. This Time Was Different. https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/iran-has-conducted-strikes-in-pakistan-before-this-time-was-different/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/iran-has-conducted-strikes-in-pakistan-before-this-time-was-different/ Unveiling the Motivations: Tajik ISKP’s Calculated Strikes on Iran https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/unveiling-the-motivations-tajik-iskps-calculated-strikes-on-iran/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/unveiling-the-motivations-tajik-iskps-calculated-strikes-on-iran/ The Maritime Implications of Indonesia’s Presidential Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-maritime-implications-of-indonesias-presidential-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-maritime-implications-of-indonesias-presidential-election/ Philippines Military to Provide ‘Unimpeded’ Access to Sea Resources, Defense Chief Says https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippines-military-to-provide-unimpeded-access-to-sea-resources-defense-chief-says/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippines-military-to-provide-unimpeded-access-to-sea-resources-defense-chief-says/ North Korea Appears to Demolish ‘Reunification Arch’ as Kim Jong Un Turns Against Ties With South https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/north-korea-appears-to-demolish-reunification-arch-as-kim-jong-un-turns-against-ties-with-south/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/north-korea-appears-to-demolish-reunification-arch-as-kim-jong-un-turns-against-ties-with-south/ ‘Very Strong’ 7.1 Magnitude Quake in Western China Kills 3 https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/very-strong-7-1-magnitude-quake-in-western-china-kills-3/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/very-strong-7-1-magnitude-quake-in-western-china-kills-3/ Tensions Set to Rise as North Korea Drops Unification Goal https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/tensions-set-to-rise-as-north-korea-drops-unification-goal/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/tensions-set-to-rise-as-north-korea-drops-unification-goal/ Philippines Again Condemns ‘Provocative’ Chinese Actions in South China Sea https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippines-again-condemns-provocative-chinese-actions-in-south-china-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippines-again-condemns-provocative-chinese-actions-in-south-china-sea/ Taiwan Says 6 Balloons From China Flew Through Its Airspace https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwan-says-6-balloons-from-china-flew-through-its-airspace/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taiwan-says-6-balloons-from-china-flew-through-its-airspace/ Making Sense of India’s Muted Response to the Red Sea Crisis  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/making-sense-of-indias-muted-response-to-the-red-sea-crisis/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/making-sense-of-indias-muted-response-to-the-red-sea-crisis/ Indian Government to Terminate Free Movement Regime With Myanmar https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indian-government-to-terminate-free-movement-regime-with-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indian-government-to-terminate-free-movement-regime-with-myanmar/ Impasse at Torkham: Pakistan’s Border Closure a Pressure Tactic on the Taliban https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/impasse-at-torkham-pakistans-border-closure-a-pressure-tactic-on-the-taliban/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/impasse-at-torkham-pakistans-border-closure-a-pressure-tactic-on-the-taliban/ Securing India’s Digital Future: Cybersecurity Urgency and Opportunities https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/securing-indias-digital-future-cybersecurity-urgency-and-opportunities/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/securing-indias-digital-future-cybersecurity-urgency-and-opportunities/ Security in the Taiwan Strait Remains Uncertain After Lai’s Election https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/security-in-the-taiwan-strait-remains-uncertain-after-lais-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/security-in-the-taiwan-strait-remains-uncertain-after-lais-election/ With an Eye Toward India, China Bolsters Military Infrastructure Development in Tibet https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-an-eye-toward-india-china-bolsters-military-infrastructure-development-in-tibet/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-an-eye-toward-india-china-bolsters-military-infrastructure-development-in-tibet/ With Surprise Air Raids, Iran Loses Goodwill in Pakistan https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-surprise-air-raids-iran-loses-goodwill-in-pakistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/with-surprise-air-raids-iran-loses-goodwill-in-pakistan/ Preventing a Worst-Case Scenario on the Korean Peninsula https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/preventing-a-worst-case-scenario-on-the-korean-peninsula/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/preventing-a-worst-case-scenario-on-the-korean-peninsula/ Kim Jong Un’s Declaration of a Hostile Relationship Between North and South Korea Is a Big Deal https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/kim-jong-uns-declaration-of-a-hostile-relationship-between-north-and-south-korea-is-a-big-deal/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/kim-jong-uns-declaration-of-a-hostile-relationship-between-north-and-south-korea-is-a-big-deal/ The US, South Korea and Japan Conduct Naval Drills in a Show of Strength Against North Korea https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-us-south-korea-and-japan-conduct-naval-drills-in-a-show-of-strength-against-north-korea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-us-south-korea-and-japan-conduct-naval-drills-in-a-show-of-strength-against-north-korea/ What Hezbollah’s Fortifications Teach Us About North Korean Defenses https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/what-hezbollahs-fortifications-teach-us-about-north-korean-defenses/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/what-hezbollahs-fortifications-teach-us-about-north-korean-defenses/ China’s Big Gamble in the South China Sea https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-big-gamble-in-the-south-china-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-big-gamble-in-the-south-china-sea/ US Forces Japan Join JSDF Earthquake Relief Efforts https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-forces-japan-join-jsdf-earthquake-relief-efforts/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-forces-japan-join-jsdf-earthquake-relief-efforts/ Understanding Pakistan’s Rationale for the Fatah-II Rocket https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/understanding-pakistans-rationale-for-the-fatah-ii-rocket/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/understanding-pakistans-rationale-for-the-fatah-ii-rocket/ China’s Response to the Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-response-to-the-houthi-attacks-in-the-red-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-response-to-the-houthi-attacks-in-the-red-sea/ Philippines to Upgrade South China Sea Outposts, Military Chief Says https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippines-to-upgrade-south-china-sea-outposts-military-chief-says/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/philippines-to-upgrade-south-china-sea-outposts-military-chief-says/ Tae Yong-ho on North Korea’s Purposeful Aggression https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/tae-yong-ho-on-north-koreas-purposeful-aggression/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/tae-yong-ho-on-north-koreas-purposeful-aggression/ The Importance of China and Pakistan’s Joint Naval Exercises https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-importance-of-china-and-pakistans-joint-naval-exercises/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-importance-of-china-and-pakistans-joint-naval-exercises/ Expect North Korean Provocations in Low Earth Orbit https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/expect-north-korean-provocations-in-low-earth-orbit/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/expect-north-korean-provocations-in-low-earth-orbit/ The Strategic Implications of China’s ‘Divine Dragon’ Spaceplane  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-strategic-implications-of-chinas-divine-dragon-spaceplane/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-strategic-implications-of-chinas-divine-dragon-spaceplane/ Why Is Sri Lanka Joining US-led Patrols in the Red Sea? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/why-is-sri-lanka-joining-us-led-patrols-in-the-red-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/why-is-sri-lanka-joining-us-led-patrols-in-the-red-sea/ China Evaluates Russia’s Use of Hypersonic ‘Daggers’ in the Ukraine War https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-evaluates-russias-use-of-hypersonic-daggers-in-the-ukraine-war/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-evaluates-russias-use-of-hypersonic-daggers-in-the-ukraine-war/ Malaysia and Indonesia Are Links in Iran’s Drone Supply Chain https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/malaysia-and-indonesia-are-links-in-irans-drone-supply-chain/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/malaysia-and-indonesia-are-links-in-irans-drone-supply-chain/ Beijing Tries to Capitalize on Taiwan’s Controversial Rocket Alert https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/beijing-tries-to-capitalize-on-taiwans-controversial-rocket-alert/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/beijing-tries-to-capitalize-on-taiwans-controversial-rocket-alert/ Aditya-L1 Mission: Another Feat for India’s Space Program https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/aditya-l1-mission-another-feat-for-indias-space-program/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/aditya-l1-mission-another-feat-for-indias-space-program/ Singapore Says It Will Join US-Led Red Sea Operation https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/singapore-says-it-will-join-us-led-red-sea-operation/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/singapore-says-it-will-join-us-led-red-sea-operation/ Hurdles in the Hypersonic Race: The United States’ Failed ARRW Program https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/hurdles-in-the-hypersonic-race-the-united-states-failed-arrw-program/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/hurdles-in-the-hypersonic-race-the-united-states-failed-arrw-program/ Legal Barriers to the North Korea-Russia Arms Trade – and the Loophole That Could Allow it to Expand  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/legal-barriers-to-the-north-korea-russia-arms-trade-and-the-loophole-that-could-allow-it-to-expand/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/legal-barriers-to-the-north-korea-russia-arms-trade-and-the-loophole-that-could-allow-it-to-expand/ From Dependency to Dominance: India’s Critical Mineral Crusade https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/from-dependency-to-dominance-indias-critical-mineral-crusade/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/from-dependency-to-dominance-indias-critical-mineral-crusade/ Rajeev Bhattacharyya on India’s Accord With ULFA https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/rajeev-bhattacharyya-on-indias-accord-with-ulfa/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/rajeev-bhattacharyya-on-indias-accord-with-ulfa/ Understanding China’s Approach to Deterrence  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/understanding-chinas-approach-to-deterrence/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/understanding-chinas-approach-to-deterrence/ The Patagonian Enigma: China’s Deep Space Station in Argentina  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-patagonian-enigma-chinas-deep-space-station-in-argentina/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-patagonian-enigma-chinas-deep-space-station-in-argentina/ China and East Asia in the Global Nuclear Order  https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-and-east-asia-in-the-global-nuclear-order/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-and-east-asia-in-the-global-nuclear-order/ Outlawed ULFA Faction Signs Agreement with Indian Government https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/outlawed-ulfa-faction-signs-agreement-with-indian-government/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/outlawed-ulfa-faction-signs-agreement-with-indian-government/ Sri Lanka Navigates the Seas of Geopolitics https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/sri-lanka-navigates-the-seas-of-geopolitics/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/sri-lanka-navigates-the-seas-of-geopolitics/ Understanding China’s Food Priorities for 2024 https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/understanding-chinas-food-priorities-for-2024/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/understanding-chinas-food-priorities-for-2024/ Jihadi Seminaries Under the Taliban: A Looming Threat https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/jihadi-seminaries-under-the-taliban-a-looming-threat/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/jihadi-seminaries-under-the-taliban-a-looming-threat/ China’s Military Shakeup: What You Need to Know https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-military-shakeup-what-you-need-to-know/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/chinas-military-shakeup-what-you-need-to-know/ North Korea Factor Fades Amid Seoul’s Trilateral Engagement https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/north-korea-factor-fades-amid-seouls-trilateral-engagement/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/north-korea-factor-fades-amid-seouls-trilateral-engagement/ India’s Russia Defense Gambit https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-russia-defense-gambit/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indias-russia-defense-gambit/ Good Rebels or Good Timing?: Myanmar’s MNDAA and Operation 1027 https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/good-rebels-or-good-timing-myanmars-mndaa-and-operation-1027/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/good-rebels-or-good-timing-myanmars-mndaa-and-operation-1027/ Myanmar Junta Forces in Laukkai Surrender to MNDAA, Reports Claim https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-junta-forces-in-laukkai-surrender-to-mndaa-reports-claim/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/myanmar-junta-forces-in-laukkai-surrender-to-mndaa-reports-claim/ Navigating South China Sea Security in 2024 https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/navigating-south-china-sea-security-in-2024/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/navigating-south-china-sea-security-in-2024/ North Korea’s ‘Successful’ Spy Satellite Launch https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/north-koreas-successful-spy-satellite-launch/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/north-koreas-successful-spy-satellite-launch/ US, Philippines, China Begin Simultaneous South China Sea Patrols https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-philippines-china-begin-simultaneous-south-china-sea-patrols/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/us-philippines-china-begin-simultaneous-south-china-sea-patrols/ Indonesia Delays Purchase of Secondhand Fighter Jets https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indonesia-delays-purchase-of-secondhand-fighter-jets/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indonesia-delays-purchase-of-secondhand-fighter-jets/ China Sets Record for Activity Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in 2023 https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-sets-record-for-activity-near-senkaku-diaoyu-islands-in-2023/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-sets-record-for-activity-near-senkaku-diaoyu-islands-in-2023/ Central Asian Jihadi Perspectives on Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/central-asian-jihadi-perspectives-on-irans-axis-of-resistance/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/central-asian-jihadi-perspectives-on-irans-axis-of-resistance/ The Shakeup in China’s Rocket Force Continues https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-shakeup-in-chinas-rocket-force-continues/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-shakeup-in-chinas-rocket-force-continues/ China and Global Governance of AI https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-and-global-governance-of-ai/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/china-and-global-governance-of-ai/ Taliban Accuse Tajik, Pakistani Citizens of Carrying out Attacks in Afghanistan https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taliban-accuse-tajik-pakistani-citizens-of-carrying-out-attacks-in-afghanistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/taliban-accuse-tajik-pakistani-citizens-of-carrying-out-attacks-in-afghanistan/ Japan Eases Rules on Lethal Weapon Exports https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/japan-eases-rules-on-lethal-weapon-exports/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/japan-eases-rules-on-lethal-weapon-exports/ Sino-Indian Border Infrastructure in the Indian Defense Ministry’s Year End Review https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/sino-indian-border-infrastructure-in-the-indian-defense-ministrys-year-end-review/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/sino-indian-border-infrastructure-in-the-indian-defense-ministrys-year-end-review/ US Coast Guard’s Role in the Blue Pacific on the Rise https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/us-coast-guards-role-in-the-blue-pacific-on-the-rise/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/us-coast-guards-role-in-the-blue-pacific-on-the-rise/ Why Australia Isn’t Sending a Ship to the Red Sea https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/why-australia-isnt-sending-a-ship-to-the-red-sea/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/why-australia-isnt-sending-a-ship-to-the-red-sea/ India’s Space Program in 2023: Taking Stock https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/indias-space-program-in-2023-taking-stock/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/indias-space-program-in-2023-taking-stock/ Previewing North Korea’s Strategic Moves in 2024  https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/previewing-north-koreas-strategic-moves-in-2024/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/previewing-north-koreas-strategic-moves-in-2024/ Japan Approves 16.5% Increase in Defense Spending for FY2024 https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/japan-approves-16-5-increase-in-defense-spending-for-fy2024/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/japan-approves-16-5-increase-in-defense-spending-for-fy2024/ Thailand’s Quiet Pivot to the Maritime Sphere https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/thailands-quiet-pivot-to-the-maritime-sphere/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/thailands-quiet-pivot-to-the-maritime-sphere/ The China-Philippines South China Sea Face-Off Requires Restraint https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-china-philippines-south-china-sea-face-off-requires-restraint/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/the-china-philippines-south-china-sea-face-off-requires-restraint/ Another Launch for China’s Reusable Space Plane https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/another-launch-for-chinas-reusable-space-plane/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/another-launch-for-chinas-reusable-space-plane/ The Rakhine Conundrum: How Should Bangladesh Respond to Operation 1027? 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