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US chip controls on China will be an ongoing battle

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CHINA/US

China has limited capacity to substitute for imports in this field over the next few years, so the critical factors will be US ability to enforce the controls and the extent to…

White House may ease Myanmar sanctions in May

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MYANMAR/US

Outlook for US sanctions on Myanmar.

China's nuclear weapons capabilities grow

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CHINA

China's nuclear weapons capabilities.

Russia will drop nuclear plans unless Turks buy in

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TURKEY

The Akkuyu nuclear plant that Turkey is building with Russia's Rosatom.

Japan will become a more formidable military power

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JAPAN

Two changes have attracted particular attention: a massive increase in defence spending and the acquisition of 'counterstrike' capability -- the ability to hit enemy launch sites…

East Asia will shape future of outer space

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EAST ASIA

A fourth, South Korea, may soon join them. The way these countries compete or cooperate in space -- with each other and with extra-regional actors, especially the United States -…

Japan-UK security partnership will deepen

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JAPAN/UK

The former provides a legal framework for UK and Japanese forces to deploy on each other’s territory. The latter pools resources for the joint development of a next-generation…

Appeal of nuclear energy grows in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Philippines and other South-east Asian countries are keen on adding nuclear to their energy mixes. Geopolitics is a key factor in their efforts to realise this ambition, with…

Japan's Supreme Court may become more assertive

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JAPAN

In contrast to its counterparts in many other wealthy liberal democracies, Japan's Supreme Court has been hesitant to assert its constitutionally granted authority. That may be…

ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…