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Philippines – Can a new Philippine ‘popular front’ defeat Dutertismo? (East Asia Forum)

Cleve V Arguelles, ANU Opponents of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte are banking on a united front for a fighting chance in the 2022 presidential election....

Philippines – Are Duterte’s political fortunes term-limited? (East Asia Forum)

Mark R Thompson, CityU With elections due in May 2022, Rodrigo Duterte’s term-limited Philippine presidency is nearing its end. It’s been the most autocratic administration...

Hong Kong – Hong Kong Cracks Down on National Security Imperatives Amid Electoral Reforms (The Jamestown Foundation)

Elizabeth Chen On April 15, Hong Kong celebrated National Security Education Day (NSE Day) for the first time in the special administrative region (HKSAR)’s history....

China – The CCP is Retooling its Censorship System at a Brisk Pace in 2021 (The Jamestown Foundation)

Angeli Datt, Sarah Cook Earlier this month, a Chinese video-gaming industry site revealed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Propaganda Department had introduced a trial...

Prospects of China-U.S. Climate Diplomacy: The Perspective From Beijing (The Jamestown Foundation)

Kevin Jianjun Tu As U.S.-China tensions have continued into the Presidency of Joseph R. Biden, climate change is seen by some to be a rare...

New Concept Weapons: China Explores New Mechanisms to Win War (The Jamestown Foundation)

Marcus Clay The idea of “New Concept Weapons” (NCW, 新概念武器, xin gainian wuqi) is not new. In the parlance of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), NCW...

USA/Pentagon – White House announces slew of new national security nominees (Defense News)

Aaron Mehta The Biden administration continues to flesh out its national security team, with four new Pentagon nominees and a pair of top state nominees...

How Israel’s missile defense organization is preparing for the threats of the future (Defense News)

Seth J. Frantzman The Israel Missile Defense Organization, a division within the Directorate of Defense Research and Development in Israel’s Ministry of Defense, was established...

Turkey’s removal from F-35 program to cause hike in engine price (Defense News)

Valerie Insinna The cost of the F-35′s engine is set to increase by 3 percent due to Turkey’s removal from the program in 2019, the head of Pratt &...

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