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April 8, 2024

Vietnam
Vietnamese Politics Tries to Pretend its Placid—But It’s Not

The Vietnamese government tries to project an air of stability and competency, but recent corruption scandals and a looming succession crisis have tarnished the leadership’s image.

Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stands in front of American and Viertnamese flags while looking at the camera wearing a black suit and maroon tie.

December 30, 2014

Malaysia
Why Air Disasters Keep Happening in and Around Indonesia

In the past year, Malaysia’s aviation industry has suffered an unprecedented number of tragedies. Although the odds of any person boarding a flight dying in a plane crash are about 1 in 11 million, t…

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January 31, 2013

Middle East and North Africa
What Was That About Syria’s "Lethal" Air Defenses?

Israel’s air strike on a Syrian weapons convoy is not the first such successful attack they have done. In September 2007, Israel attacked the nuclear reactor Syria was building (with North Korean hel…

February 29, 2024

Guinea
Guinea’s Junta Feels the Heat

As external actors seem to lessen pressure on West Africa’s juntas, Guineans register their discontent with military governance.

A billboard promoting a military parade to celebrate Guinea's independence is shown in the capital, Conakry, Guinea on September 28, 2023.

January 16, 2018

China
How Beijing Addresses Its Air Pollution Problem

Back in 2013, China experienced its worst smog outbreak since 1961. At some point in January, the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in Beijing were far beyond the levels health officials deemed extrem…

People arrive at Tiananmen Square for a flag-raising ceremony during smog after a red alert was issued for heavy air pollution in Beijing, China, December 20, 2016.

September 18, 2016

United States
Happy 69th Birthday to the U.S. Air Force!

The United States Air Force marks sixty-nine years of service.

F-16 U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during a media day ahead of the Los Angeles County Air Show in Lancaster