Archive - Asia Sentinel

US Makes Belated Leap Into Naval Drone Warfare

Overdue move to drone warfare follows litany of conventional failures

24 hrs ago

Why Lower Oil Prices Don’t Bring Cheaper Gasoline

No matter what happens, you’re still going to be soaked at the pump

Jul 23

Jakarta’s Belarus Opening

Indonesia’s Lukashenko move and the promise of strategic hedging

Jul 23

Iraq’s Balancing Arithmetic in the US-Iran War

Tough stabilizing act for businessman-banker Ali al-Zaidi as PM

Jul 22

International Pollution by Chinese Miners Worsens

Global shift to clean technology increases environmental damage in developing countries

Jul 22

ASEAN: Strategic Center of Gravity in US–China Rivalry

Competition transcends military power

Jul 21

Indonesia’s Law Enforcers Turn on One Another

A three-way battle emerges between the police, military and Attorney General’s Office

Jul 21

Kenneth Jeyaretnam, 1959 - 2026

Singapore loses an unwavering opposition voice

Jul 20 • John Berthelsen

Another Tiger Falls in China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign

Power struggle in PLA as well?

Jul 20 • Our Correspondent

The Subcontinent’s Philosophical Rupture

The Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict is redrawing South Asia’s power map

Jul 17

Can Small Modular Reactors Make Nuclear Work in Southeast Asia?

Regional governments have begun exploring the possibility

Jul 16

Press Still 0, Singapore Government Unanimous in Court

Bloomberg News the latest to fall in lawsuits by island republic officials

Jul 15 • John Berthelsen

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