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The benefits of Japan’s social infrastructure and civic ties in uncertain times (Daniel P Aldrich, East Asia Forum) Forum)

Until recently, it may have been hard for the average person to grasp how deadly and damaging disasters and shocks can be. No longer....

Cambodia. How human rights groups can help Cambodia’s COVID-19 response (Sim Vireak, East Asia Forum)

According to the Asian Development Bank, Cambodia’s economy contracted by 3.1 per cent in 2020. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) predicts that Cambodia’s poverty rate...

Russian Authorities Seek Total Control Over Internet (Kseniya Kirillova, The Jamestown Foundation)

The final months ahead of the elections to the Russian State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) were marked by a total cleansing of the...

Raisi Presidency Challenged to Tackle Three Major Problems Between Iran and Azerbaijan (Rahim Rahimov, The Jamestown Foundation)

As new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi forms his government, Baku and Tehran are expected to enter the next uneasy and uncertain phase in their...

Is the Belarusian Political Crisis Finally Coming to an End? (Grigory Ioffe, The Jamestown Foundation)

The principal outcome of the Russian-Belarusian summit on September 9 was the announcement that all 28 “roadmaps”—now called “Union State Programs”—have finally been endorsed....

Milley’s China Calls During Trump Defeat Were ‘Lawful,’ Conveyed Reassurance, Pentagon Says (Tara Copp, Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

Gen. Mark Milley did not go outside the chain of command when the Joint Chiefs chairman reached out to Chinese leaders to reassure them...

Australia Will Get Nuclear-Powered Subs In New Partnership With US, UK (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

Australia will get its first nuclear-powered submarines under a new trilateral relationship with the United States and United Kingdom intended to improve security in...

Tell Us Why Small Businesses Can’t Get Contracts, Pentagon Asks (Courtney Bublé, Defense One)

Defense officials are seeking input by October 25 on how they can make the department’s contracting opportunities more attractive to small businesses. “The participation of...

Congress should authorize and fund supply chain improvements in FY22 legislation (Tara Murphy Dougherty and Jim Mitre, Defense News)

Rivalry with China and Russia, as well as external events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, pose serious risks to the integrity and availability of the U.S. Defense...

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