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The Gulf of Thailand May Be the Next U.S.-China Flashpoint
Geopolitical tensions between China and the United States have escalated in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, raising fears of war. The Gulf of Thailand has remained relatively calm, but that may change as Beijing undertakes controversial projects that could inflame the region.
Sep 3, 2024

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With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations tirelessly proclaims its centrality to the region, but its inability to develop a coherent response to Chinese aggression or the crisis in Myanmar has effectively killed that claim. ASEAN members will inevitably continue to seek out alternative paths.
Sep 18, 2023
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Biden's Southeast Asia Policy Improves in Second Year, but Still Much to Do
In 2022, the Biden administration stepped up its game in Southeast Asia by showing up in person, clarifying its approach in key strategy documents, and boosting cooperation. But one obvious problem that remains is that it still has no real economic strategy to counter China in the region.
Jan 10, 2023
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From Glasgow to Kashmir
Scotland's vote could be a step toward disrupting the historical pattern of independence being won by force, not granted after a vote. This was the paradigm of the past, and it remains the paradigm of the present. But the vote in Scotland just might help set a new roadmap for the future.
Sep 22, 2014
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Is Asia's Forgotten Revolt About to Explode?
This is why teachers are so often the targets of attack. In the rebels' view, schools aren’t neutral places for children to receive an education. They are seen as government-run indoctrination centers, propagating an exclusionary history and an alien language, writes Jonah Blank.
Feb 25, 2013

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Mandatory evacuation orders are issued when disasters have potentially life-threatening impacts. Disaster after disaster, orders resulted in evacuations that have saved untold lives. Milton is rapidly intensifying and expected to be one of the largest hurricanes on record when it hits the United States. Staying in place could have severe, life-threatening, consequences.

Aaron Clark-Ginsberg

Behavioral/Social Scientist

Source: rand.org

The veteran unemployment rate is actually lower than the nonveteran unemployment rate. But this does not mean we are doing all we can to find good, meaningful jobs for veterans, whether that be jobs more resilient to a recession or those that are physically and mentally safe.

Rajeev Ramchand

Codirector, RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute

Source: rand.org

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The Gulf of Thailand May Be the Next U.S.-China Flashpoint

With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties

Biden's Southeast Asia Policy Improves in Second Year, but Still Much to Do

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Is Asia's Forgotten Revolt About to Explode?

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