U.S.-Russian arms pact inches forward;
New Russo-Japanese territorial tensions

China to strengthen social management for Asian Games; Taiwan President Ma drops in U.S. on South American tour

China bucks the trend: Chinese language on the rise in U.S.; No Sino-Indian army exercises in 2010

India bolsters anti-China defenses in northeast; Vietnam parrying Chinese moves in South China Sea

China expands anti-piracy mission in the Gulf; Landmark LNG deal with Australia prematurely terminated

The funny thing about windows of opportunity is that they have a way of closing. Over the past year, spurred by mounting worries over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Congress has taken up the issue of economic pressure against the Islamic Republic in earnest. The result is a series of sanctions bills aimed at targeting what is commonly viewed as the regime's economic Achilles' Heel: its deep dependence on foreign refined petroleum.

China, India continue military buildup along border; Vietnam seeking multilateral forum for South China Sea dispute

Beijing's "Great Firewall" stifling China's netizens; Washington neutral on South China Sea spat

Vietnam may use ASEAN chairmanship to confront Beijing; Crackdown in Xinjiang continues unabated
 

Russia on a nuclear hair trigger;
The CSTO comes of age