There is much complaining in South Korea and Japan that missile defence is too expensive. The time for this whining is over.

Sam Roggeveen &Victor Abramowicz on North Korea's ICBM test, Vivienne Chow & Frances Kitt on Xi Jinping's Hong Kong visit, Amanda Kates on RAMSI and more.

China and India have peacefully resolved similar incidents in the past. This time, however, the threat of war is being freely mentioned.

Thailand’s deepening economic relations with China come at a time of acute political polarisation and instability for the country.

The resurgence of Jaish-e-Mohammed is dangerous for India. Only time will tell whether it is also a bad omen for Pakistan.

Focusing on single, effective and deployable ICBM would have been far more dangerous for the world.

'They are casting about, just like we would have done if we had won, for a potential solution to a wicked problem.'

Early tensions over the China Solution cropped in a debate on the ‘Kindle­berger Trap’, a theme initiated by political scientist Joseph Nye.

This week's links also include refugees heading home in the Central African Republic and the UK's immigration amnesty for Grenfell Tower fire survivors.

If Saudi Arabia can't make Doha dance to its tune, then Riyadh runs the risk of further reducing regional states' confidence in its leadership capabilities.

The G20 should focus on climate change and Australia has an important role to play as a regional leader.

Wherever our officers are sent in the future, they will have a better understanding of how to work with partners in building and developing law enforcement capability.

This week's links also cover off on the ongoing process to elect Vanuatu's new president and different views on climate change and resettlement.

A world in which Japan and South Korea have less trust in America's ability and willingness to defend them against North Korea is one that works to China's advantage.

Even if Trump’s toll road serves only the resort, in this specific instance it will not be running afoul of Indonesian law.

Tareq Kamleh’s latest video is a jarring demonstration of the jihadi propensity to cite humanitarian activities in a bid to disguise their true motivations and actions.

The Chinese position is that its most valuable contribution to the global humanitarian good is the development and stability of China itself.

Xi’s itinerary during his three-day whirlwind visit to the city, his first as President, was packed with highly symbolic events showing Hong Kongers, and the world, who’s boss.

The Type 055 is one component of the Chinese drive to create aircraft-carrier task forces which are capable of regional and even global operations.

Last week the Turnbull Government announced the creation of the country's modified version of a US Cyber Command. What combination of threat or opportunity pushed Australia into this position?

Allison methodically dismantles the idea that China will become a 'responsible stakeholder'. China seeks the expulsion of the US from Asia.

A comprehensive evaluation of the ‘One Laptop per Child’ project in rural Peru found that it had no effect on test scores in maths and language.

Hong Kong symbolises the Chinese Communist Party’s quest to consolidate legitimacy and power.

This support and counselling service for parents, friends and family who notice a family member slipping into extremism has various structural and operational problems.

According to UN statistics, the rights of youths are uniquely under threat.

Central bankers reminisce nostalgically about the halcyon decade or so before 2007, when policy-making seemed pretty simple.

John Edwards making headlines on interest rate rises, Hugh White and Ely Ratner in discussion on the US approach to the South China Sea, and more.

'Have you ever thought about the problems Chinese female professionals face in our society before bringing in this policy?'

RAMSI had no mandate to work on political reform and too few Solomon Islands MPs were interested in using the opportunity to push for much-needed changes in the political system.

This week's links include cross-Strait Twitter diplomacy, cyberspace superiority, social media monitoring, AI and more

There's a viable plan on the shelf if and when US policymakers are willing to admit that US efforts on the South China Sea are faltering.

Qatar’s support of political Islamist groups is key to understanding the current diplomatic crisis and role of Al Jazeera.

Lebanon this year has been basking in a rare calm, and there appears to be a distinct apathy about when elections will be held.

By weakening encryption - by requiring encryption providers to afford backdoors to governments - we open the way to criminality.

This week's links also include debates and discussion on social protection and education for migrants and a case against the Home Office.

While freer trade appears to have more global support in polls than political debate might suggest, the same can’t be said for foreign investment.

Ultimately, the legacy of RAMSI will not be measured by what was achieved over the last 14 years, but by what happens in the future.

Does Te Kaha’s frontline integration at the pointy end of Washington’s maritime 'big stick' constitute a signal of recharged ANZUS alliance cohesion, in the direction of China and North Korea?

I spent the last two years on the campaign trail. As I talked to people, I came to understand why Trump’s arguments for a reduced American role appealed. I couldn’t say the same for our arguments.

This week's links also include a look at the ongoing impact of the 2015-16 drought in PNG, the 2017 Pacific Update and the new documentary, My Father, My Country.

Some of the most important progress in US-India relations in recent years has been on Indo-Pacific issues.

The common view was that the Asian countries, like Icarus, had flown too close to the sun in their hubris-fueled growth and had crashed back to earth.

Australia could well change in fundamental ways if it moved to accommodate China’s growing power without regard to questions of value, integrity and public trust.

Can middle powers like Australia and Canada maintain their societal liberalism in a global order no longer supported by the US? We might soon find out.

The Philippines and the wider region must engage and enable grassroots moderates. It must start in Marawi.

Never has the hand of the Beijing state apparatus been more visible in the city.

The role of private contractors in the aid sector, how impact-measuring affects development, the link between resources and violence, and more.

A relatively recent change in diet risks having a devastating effect on an entire generation of Pacific Islanders.

My guess is the RBA is already thinking about a program of rate increases that will continue for several years.

Washington should forget about the South China Sea for a while and focus instead on rebuilding the credibility of America’s strategic commitment to Asia where it matters most – at home.