By roping India and Japan into its standoff with China, the U.S. is raising the nuclear stakes in Asia — including, dangerously, between India and Pakistan.
Asia’s Other Nuclear Standoff
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Conn Hallinan’s 2016 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards
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Never Mind China, Time to Pivot to India
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