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With US-Russia relations already badly damaged by the Ukraine war, the treaty that has restrained the number of US and Russian nuclear warheads is about to expire. That is only one of three factors pushing Northeast Asia toward an era of heightened nuclear tension. One result may be a new round of proliferation in the The post Cold War-level nuclear tensions return to Northeast Asia appeared first on Asia Times.

When Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan addressed stablecoins at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, the significance of his remarks lay not in grand ambition but in their restraint. There were no sweeping claims about reshaping global finance, nor statements framing stablecoins as a challenge to existing monetary systems. Instead, Chan outlined something The post Hong Kong turning stablecoins into regulated financial tools appeared first on Asia Times.

The US is aggressively promoting its new, so far untested, prototype tank, the M1E3. The US Army says it is revolutionary, takes advantage of the latest technology and solves the problems encountered in Ukraine. But the new tank is only halfway there: It is not robotic. Every army today is challenged by new battlefield conditions. The post To tank or not to tank: That is US Army’s open question appeared first on Asia Times.

As the curtain fell on the Vietnamese Communist Party’s five-yearly 14th National Congress, international observers focused on the headlines: General To Lam’s unanimous re-election as general secretary and his ambitious 10% GDP growth target. The surface narrative was of continuity and stability. However, a closer examination reveals a structural anomaly. In an unprecedented move, the The post Vietnam now a party of one under To Lam appeared first on Asia Times.