Archive
September 2015
Beware Japan’s Coming Nuclear Problem: Report
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Tokyo’s coming plutonium glut could pose nuclear dangers, a new report warns.
The Chinese Communist Party and Legitimacy
By Lotus Yang Ruan
What is the Chinese Communist Party’s official discourse on legitimacy?
The Tibetan Argument for Autonomy
By Tenzin Norgay
Fifty years after the creation of the Tibet Autonomous Region, it is time for Tibet to have true autonomy.
What US Experts Get Wrong About Economic Espionage
By Greg Austin
There is no international legal norm against economic cyber espionage if confined to the collection of information.
Afghanistan: Offensive to Retake Kunduz Fails
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Taliban have dug in around the city and have widened their attacks.
Asia’s Food Supply Weathers California’s Drought
By Asit K. Biswas, Matthew J. Kastner and Cecilia Tortajada
Despite its ongoing struggles with waters, the state remains a key supplier of specialty crops to the Asian market.
US Air Force’s New Top-Secret Bomber Faces Further Delays
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The US Air Force is once more postponing the award of a contract to build the new Long-Range Strike Bomber.
Pakistan and the Taliban: Past as Prologue?
By C. Christine Fair
After riding the Islamist militancy tiger for decades, Pakistan now has a problem.
Nepal and the Politics of Earthquakes
By Kunda Dixit
Plans are in place, the government knows what needs to be done, the money is there, and the survivors are waiting.
Singapore’s Surprisingly Predictable Election Result
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada
Most analysts were surprised that the ruling PAP did so well. They shouldn’t have been.
Australia: Change at the Top
By Helen Clark
In yet another political knifing in Canberra, a very different prime minister takes over.
Think Xi Jinping's State Visit to the US Went Well? Think Again
By Dingding Chen
A modest Xi-Obama summit signals troubles ahead. No major breakthrough was achieved during the summit.
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