Niharika Mandhana

Singapore

Chief Singapore Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Southeast Asia Bureau Chief @WSJ. Previously covering Asia from Hong Kong and New Delhi. Lawyer in a past life.

Articles

Le nouveau commandant de l'armée américaine dans le Pacifique dévoile sa stratégie face à la Chine

1 week ago | lopinion.fr | Niharika Mandhana |Timothy W. Martin

Lorsque le général Ronald Clark a pris la tête de l’armée américaine dans le Pacifique en novembre, son supérieur dans la région, l’amiral Samuel Paparo, lui a dressé un tableau sans concession : la situation sécuritaire s’est dégradée depuis la dernière affectation de Clark dans l’Indo-Pacifique, trois ans plus tôt.
America’s New Pacific Army Commander Lays Out His China Strategy

1 week ago | realcleardefense.com | Niharika Mandhana |Timothy Martin

America’s New Pacific Army Commander Lays Out His China Strategy GEN Ronald Clark says ‘extraordinary times’ demand agile ground forces, new missile systems and a different way of thinking Read Full Article »
5/5/25 National Security News and Commentary

1 week ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Niharika Mandhana |Timothy Martin |Matthew Luxmoore |Scott Bessent

Quotes of the Day:“One should not be afraid of someone who owns a library and reads many books; one should be afraid of someone who owns only one book, considers it sacred, but has never read it.”– Friedrich Nietzsche. "The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him." — Niccolò Machiavelli, born May 3, 1469“Tue leadership is stewardship, not ownership.”– Plato1. America’s New Pacific Army Commander Lays Out His China Strategy2.
Exclusive | America’s New Pacific Army Commander Lays Out His China Strategy

1 week ago | wsj.com | Niharika Mandhana |Timothy W. Martin

Your browser does not support the audio tag. Listen to articleLength (2 minutes)
America’s New Pacific Army Commander Lays Out His China Strategy

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Niharika Mandhana |Timothy Martin

10 hours agoArmy confirms military parade for its 250th anniversary will be held on Trump’s birthdayWASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Friday confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June, as part of the …14 hours agoDonald Trump’s Cruel and Unusual InnovationsDeporting illegal immigrants is lawful. Imprisoning them in El Salvador makes a mockery of the Eighth Amendment.
Why Dyson Founder Says He Has Lived a ‘Life of Failure’

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | MacKenzie Coffman |Niharika Mandhana

Inventor James Dyson discusses success, what he wishes he had invented first, and why he has stayed involved for 34 yearsThere is a simple theme behind James Dyson’s inventions: “One thing leads to another.”While developing a wheelbarrow with one large ball in place of wheels, called the Ballbarrow, Dyson came up with his hit product, the bagless vacuum.
中国、「グレーゾーン」拡大作戦で係争地の支配着々

2 months ago | jp.wsj.com | Niharika Mandhana |Camille Bressange

中国は、南シナ海と台湾海峡の波立つ海からヒマラヤ山脈の凍（い）てついた尾根に至るまで、容赦ない拡大戦略を展開している。戦争と平和の間のあいまいな領域で活動し、アジア全域に覇権を広げようとしている。　また、各方面の活動を慎重に調整し、本格的な紛争に発展しない程度にとどめている。それでも、徐々に係争地域に深く入り込んで対立国を疲弊させ、ボディーブローのようにじわじわとダメージを与えている。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
图解中国如何通过“灰色地带”战术巩固其亚洲影响力

2 months ago | cn.wsj.com | Niharika Mandhana

从南中国海（中国称：南海）和台湾海峡的滔滔波浪到喜马拉雅的冰封山脊，中国正持续进行扩张，在战争与和平之间的灰色地带展开行动，把自身影响力伸展到亚洲各地。北京方面仔细权衡每一步行动，将之控制在可能引发直接冲突的门槛以下。但中国正一步步地深入有争议地区，一点点地消耗对手并削弱其力量。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China Is Waging a ‘Gray Zone’ Campaign to Cement Power. Here’s How It Looks.

2 months ago | wsj.com | Niharika Mandhana |Camille Bressange

Years of ship-tracking data, flight paths and satellite images show a clear intensification of Beijing’s tactics across a swath of AsiaYour browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:34This article is in your queue. From the choppy waters of the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait to the frozen ridges of the Himalayas, China is pursuing a relentless campaign of expansion, operating in the hazy zone between war and peace to extend its power across Asia.
3/10/25 National Security News and Commentary

2 months ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Paul D. Wolfowitz |Niharika Mandhana |Camille Bressange |Eli Lake

Quotes of the Day:“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.”– Elon Musk“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”– Hannah Arendt“I do not like to state an opinion on a matter unless I know the precise facts.”– Albert Einstein1. Career-Centric COIN: An SWJ Retrospective2. China Is Waging a ‘Gray Zone’ Campaign to Cement Power. Here’s How It Looks. 3. How Trump Loosened the Rules for Hunting Terrorists4.