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Asia-Pacific

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock San Diego (LPD 22) transits Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam
Asia-Pacific

Pulling back to the Second Island Chain would be strategic folly

The case against a recent proposal to fundamentally reshape the US military posture in East Asia

Philippines protests
Asia-Pacific

Unrest in Philippines threatens to upend US backed data centers

As anger grows against the government in Manila, Washington should place emphasis on investment that is not seen as in bed with crony capitalism

Diego Garcia airbase
Asia-Pacific

Why the US will never give up Diego Garcia

How the island became central to America’s maritime posture in the Indian Ocean is a complicated story that one author is eager to tell

Two Navy ships arrive at port in Okinawa, Japan, after service in Asia and the Middle East
Asia-Pacific

The case for pulling US military back from the first island chain

A carefully managed restructuring of our forces in East Asia would reduce tensions in the region and protect American interests

Donald Trump speaks into a microphone as Xi Jinping listens nearby
Middle East

Is China Trump's only hope for ending the Iran war?

US interests in both the Middle East and Asia would be best served by cooperation with Beijing

Donald Trump Lee Jae Myung
Asia-Pacific

Why South Korea won’t send military to Strait of Hormuz

Even after considering the US president's threats and the nation's historic ties with Washington, Seoul has insisted that the war in Iran is not its own.