After recent missile tests by North Korea, the US and South Korea have agreed to deploy a missile shield on the peninsula. Beijing objects, saying the move will hurt bilateral ties and destabilize the region. Could China be right? The Brookings Institutio

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he isn’t concerned with due process or human rights when it comes to waging his war on drug dealers. Could such a position hurt Manila’s standing in the region? Human Rights Watch’s Phelim Kine and Stratfor

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he isn’t concerned with due process or human rights when it comes to waging his war on drug dealers. Could such a position hurt Manila’s standing in the region? Human Rights Watch’s Phelim Kine and Stratfor

There’s no forthcoming ASEAN statement critical of China’s activities in the South China Sea after member state Cambodia dissents. Was Cambodia’s decision influenced by pledges of aid from Beijing? And what does this say about ASEAN’s worth to the

There’s no forthcoming ASEAN statement critical of China’s activities in the South China Sea after member state Cambodia dissents. Was Cambodia’s decision influenced by pledges of aid from Beijing? And what does this say about ASEAN’s worth to the

Qandeel Baloch was strangled to death at the hands of her own brother, in what he calls an honor killing. What factors led to this and will the death of this social media star end the deadly practice? Human Rights Watch’s Saroop Ijaz and Express Law’s

Qandeel Baloch was strangled to death at the hands of her own brother, in what he calls an honor killing. What factors led to this and will the death of this social media star end the deadly practice? Human Rights Watch’s Saroop Ijaz and Express Law’s

North Korea has launched a submarine-based missile and satellite imagery indicates renewed activity near its nuclear testing facility. With these developments in mind, The United States announced it would deploy THAAD - a high missile defense shield - in

North Korea has launched a submarine-based missile and satellite imagery indicates renewed activity near its nuclear testing facility. With these developments in mind, The United States announced it would deploy THAAD - a high missile defense shield - in

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled against Beijing, but China signals it will ignore the ruling. What’s next for the region as the Asian powerhouse talks of using military force to defend its recently invalidated claim to much of