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these long-standing and increasingly united U.S. allies.</div></a><p class="td-br td-br--2 td-br--3"></p><a href="/2024/11/south-koreas-dockyards-a-new-factor-in-korea-us-military-burden-sharing/" class="td-post" data-key="278111"><figure class="td-img td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-21-143558.jpg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2024-11-21-143558.jpg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-21-143558.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="South Korea’s Dockyards: A New Factor in Korea-US Military Burden-sharing" title="South Korea’s Dockyards: A New Factor in Korea-US Military Burden-sharing"></figure><h4>South Korea’s Dockyards: A New Factor in Korea-US Military Burden-sharing</h4><h6>By <span>James JB Park</span></h6><div>Negotiating with Trump will not be easy, but Seoul now possesses more leverage than before.</div></a><a href="/2024/11/prabowos-global-vision-can-the-indonesian-military-handle-the-pressure/" class="td-post" data-key="277934"><figure class="td-img td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-19-001754.jpg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2024-11-19-001754.jpg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-19-001754.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="Prabowo&#8217;s Global Vision: Can the Indonesian Military Handle the Pressure?" title="Prabowo&#8217;s Global Vision: Can the Indonesian Military Handle the Pressure?"></figure><h4>Prabowo’s Global Vision: Can the Indonesian Military Handle the Pressure?</h4><h6>By <span>Muhammad Fauzan Malufti</span></h6><div>The new president's ambitious defense diplomacy is placing intense operational demands on the country's armed forces.</div></a><p class="td-br td-br--2"></p><a href="/2024/11/the-risks-of-oversimplifying-taiwans-defense-needs/" class="td-post" data-key="277830"><figure class="td-img td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-13-180812.jpg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2023-10-13-180812.jpg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-13-180812.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="The Risks of Oversimplifying Taiwan’s Defense Needs" title="The Risks of Oversimplifying Taiwan’s Defense Needs"></figure><h4>The Risks of Oversimplifying Taiwan’s Defense Needs</h4><h6>By <span>Liu I-Chen</span></h6><div>Calls for Taiwan to allocate 5 or even 10 percent of its GDP to defense – popularized by figures like Donald Trump – risk oversimplifying Taiwan’s unique fiscal and security challenges.</div></a><p class="td-br td-br--3"></p><a href="/2024/11/the-tyranny-of-distance-what-trump-needs-to-know-about-the-japan-us-alliance/" class="td-post" data-key="277817"><figure class="td-img td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-15-141256.jpg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2024-11-15-141256.jpg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-15-141256.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="The Tyranny of Distance: What Trump Needs to Know About the Japan-US Alliance " title="The Tyranny of Distance: What Trump Needs to Know About the Japan-US Alliance "></figure><h4>The Tyranny of Distance: What Trump Needs to Know About the Japan-US Alliance </h4><h6>By <span>Takahashi Kosuke</span></h6><div>Accusations that Japan is free-riding on U.S. security guarantees overlook the immense strategic and geographical value of U.S. military bases in Japan, including Okinawa and Yokosuka.</div></a><p class="td-br td-br--2"></p><div class="td-post td-post--ad"><a href="/2024/05/whats-driving-taiwans-mass-protests/" class="td-ad-alt"><figure><i class="icon-video"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24px" fill="currentColor"> <path d="M320-200v-560l440 280-440 280Z"/> </svg></i><img title="What&#8217;s Driving Taiwan&#8217;s Mass Protests?" alt="What&#8217;s Driving Taiwan&#8217;s Mass Protests?" sizes="(max-width: 374px) calc(100vw - 48px), (min-width: 375px) and (max-width: 671px) calc(50vw - 60px), (min-width: 672px) and (max-width: 752px) 300px, 219px"" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-24-193856.jpg 138w, 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sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-08-201814.jpg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2024-11-08-201814.jpg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-08-201814.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="South Korea’s Deepening Dilemma Over Ukraine" title="South Korea’s Deepening Dilemma Over Ukraine"></figure><h4>South Korea’s Deepening Dilemma Over Ukraine</h4><h6>By <span>Eunwoo Lee</span></h6><div>President Yoon faces legal and geopolitical conundrums in his plans for overseas military aid.</div></a><p class="td-br td-br--2 td-br--3"></p><a href="/2024/11/expect-the-worst-from-russia-and-north-korea/" class="td-post" data-key="277436"><figure class="td-img td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" 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td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-01-004042.jpeg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2024-11-01-004042.jpeg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-11-01-004042.jpeg" loading="lazy" alt="Vietnam Spratly Island Construction Continuing at Rapid Pace, Report Says" title="Vietnam Spratly Island Construction Continuing at Rapid Pace, Report Says"></figure><h4>Vietnam Spratly Island Construction Continuing at Rapid Pace, Report Says</h4><h6>By <span>Sebastian Strangio</span></h6><div>According to a U.S. think tank, the country is building runways and other “potential military structures” in the South China Sea.</div></a><p class="td-br td-br--3"></p><a href="/2024/10/sri-lanka-strengthens-maritime-capabilities-with-new-surveillance-aircraft/" class="td-post" data-key="276868"><figure class="td-img td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-30-172813.jpg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2024-10-30-172813.jpg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-30-172813.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="Sri Lanka Strengthens Maritime Capabilities With New Surveillance Aircraft" title="Sri Lanka Strengthens Maritime Capabilities With New Surveillance Aircraft"></figure><h4>Sri Lanka Strengthens Maritime Capabilities With New Surveillance Aircraft</h4><h6>By <span>Hansa De Soysa</span></h6><div>The Sri Lanka Air Force recently received two advanced surveillance aircraft from the U.S. and Australia, marking a significant step in deepening ties with Western defense partners. </div></a><p class="td-br td-br--2"></p><a href="/2024/10/a-non-weaponized-deterrence-approach-to-china-us-strategic-relations/" class="td-post" data-key="276772"><figure class="td-img td-post__img td-post__img--right"><img sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 138px" srcset="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-29-135635.jpg 138w, https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/td-list-s-2/thediplomat_2024-10-29-135635.jpg 276w" src="https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-10-29-135635.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="A Non-Weaponized Deterrence Approach to China-US Strategic Relations" title="A Non-Weaponized Deterrence Approach to China-US Strategic Relations"></figure><h4>A Non-Weaponized Deterrence Approach to China-US Strategic Relations</h4><h6>By <span>Mathew Jie Sheng Yeo </span></h6><div>Credible latent nuclear capability could be the key to preventing a China-U.S. arms race without sacrificing 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