China may see an opening in Pacific Islands

The institutional structure of the Pacific Islands is evolving, to the possible detriment of some outside actors

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A global agenda would aid UN peacekeeping reform

Agreeing on a common agenda during the UN General Assembly in September will be a crucial step for peacekeeping reform

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Built into a powerful force under King Abdallah, questions now hang over its future

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A defence revamp may increase US coastal capacities, but risk escalating conflicts

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While Washington's policy on Syria's civil war is unchanged, the rise of Islamic State group has shifted its focus

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Regions overlooked by central government can provide staging grounds for global crime and terrorism

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A worsening Afghanistan security situation and IMU fighters' northward movement will worry Dushanbe

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Pakistan's growing infrastructure needs are vast, leading Islamabad to pin its hopes on the CPEC

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One year into his presidency, the latest violence has highlighted the rising security threats to Sisi's rule

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China has completed construction on a disputed island of a runway that could be used for fighter jets

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