Archive
2016
Malaysia's 1MDB Scandal Claims Another Scalp
By Luke Hunt
Private banker jailed for 30 months.
China, Nepal Plan First-Ever Military Drill
By Ankit Panda
Few details have been released so far regarding the size, scope, and location of the exercise.
US Unveils New Sanctions on Russia for Hacking
By Catherine Putz
The measures put President-elect Donald Trump in an awkward position.
China's Megacity in the Making
By Zach Montague
China wants to connect Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province to create one massive metropolitan area.
Changes at the Top Levels of Government in Delhi
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Delhi's lieutenant governor resigned. What comes next?
Is This What the Pentagon's 'Third Offset' Has Been Missing All Along?
By Robert Farley
Have changes to the U.S. industrial and technological sector posed new challenges for defense procurement?
China Needs to Get Over the Dalai Lama’s Visit to Mongolia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
It's Mongolia's right to invite a religious leader to visit. China is exaggerating the political significance.
Nawaz Sharif's Newfound Power
By Muhammad Daim Fazil
Nawaz Sharif's position heading into 2017 is far stronger than it was three years ago.
Water Crisis in Bangladesh's Urban Slums
By Sakib Imtiaz
In Bangladesh's slums, residents often lack reliable access to safe drinking water.
New Weapons on China’s Artificial Islands Don’t Violate 'Non-Militarization' of South China Sea
By Steven Stashwick
Installation may raise tensions, but China has long excluded “necessary defense” from its pledge.
Honor Killings in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Meha Pumbay
What the two neighbors can learn from each other's efforts to protect women.
Would South Korea Really Go Nuclear?
By Lami Kim
Only if Donald Trump seriously undermines the U.S.-South Korea alliance.