Archive
March 2015
Japan's New Helicopter Carrier: Bad News for Chinese Subs?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan now has all the building blocks to field a powerful carrier strike group.
India and Pakistan Locked in a Nuclear Naval Arms Race
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report provides a useful summary of the naval nuclear dynamics in the Indian Ocean.
China, Kazakhstan Sign $23 Billion in Deals
By Shannon Tiezzi
China expands its economic ties with an important partner for its Silk Road Economic Belt project.
North Korea Unmasks Spies in Televised Press Conference
By Steven Denney
The press conference is part of North Korea's strategy to paint the outside world as a frightening place.
Is China Secretly Building a Navy Base in Africa?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, more on China-Africa relations, China's anti-corruption tsar, and CCP factionalism. Friday China links.
South Korea Joins the AIIB
By Ankit Panda
South Korea is the latest U.S. ally to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
What the AIIB Means for the US-China Power Transition
By Jin Kai
Is Washington determined to keep China isolated?
Protect India’s Daughters
By Jared Genser and Sara Birkenthal
“The most populous democracy in the world, India must rise above misogyny and violence to protect its daughters.”
Afghans in America: Takeaways from Ghani and Abdullah's US Visit
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Can Afghanistan's problem be solved by a shift to a parliamentary system of government?
South Korea's Quest to Be a Major Space Power
By Tae-jun Kang
South Korea is on its way to become a major player in space.
Will Japan Cooperate With China's Infrastructure Bank?
By Mina Pollmann
As countries line up to join China's AIIB, Japan has a decision to make.
Diplomatic Access: Timor-Leste
By Diplomatic Access
Timor-Leste Ambassador Domingos Sarmento Alves on regional connectivity, fighting poverty, and more.