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Growing Rivalry Between Indonesia's Police And Military

For a decade under former President Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s police force enjoyed unprecedented privileges and power, with numerous high-ranking police officers appointed to key posts across ministries, state-owned enterprises, and regulatory bodies
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US-EU Relations Continue To Fray Over Ukraine Question

Disagreements over the "Ukrainian case" have brought the US and European Union (EU) to the lowest point at which their relations have ever been since the creation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the proclamation of the principles of trans-Atlantic solidarity in the mid-20th century
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Greater Warsaw-KL Interdependence

Polish President Andrzej Duda’s first-ever state visit to Malaysia coincided with Poland’s six-month Presidency of the EU Council and Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship, creating a new synergy of strategic economic and power convergence
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B-52 Radar Upgrade Faces New Delays, GAO Says

The B-52 Stratofortress is now not expected to field an upgraded radar until as late as 2030, a delay of roughly three years, as officials struggle to modernize the Eisenhower-era bomber, according to a watchdog report
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The Never-Ending Saga At MIER

The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), once the crown jewel of policy-oriented research in Malaysia, is now little more than an empty shell
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Beijing's ASEAN Hedge Against Washington

The ASEAN-GCC-China platform remains a strategic effort in increasing economic friendshoring that can boost the potential and relevance of the ASEAN market
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Malacca: The Strait That Could Strangle China’s Future

If you want to understand one of China’s deepest strategic nightmares, look no further than a thin, congested strip of water between Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia called the Strait of Malacca
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How Modi’s India Is Rewriting New Warfare Norms

The India-Pakistan conflict almost caused the brink of nuclear brinkmanship, until President Trump again used his peace-loving agenda and his dovish art of the deal strategic mantra
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Why ASEAN Must Urgently Change And Reform

The 46th ASEAN Summit remains the apt platform to break old grounds and to chart a new future for ASEAN to prevent it from falling down further into the abyss of irrelevance
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Philippine Navy Commissions Two New Naval Vessels

During the Philippine Navy’s 127th Anniversary celebration, the navy christened and commissioned two new naval vessels, BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG06) and BRP Albert Majini (PG909)
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