Archive
2013
How A2/AD Can Defeat China
A new report by the Rand Corporation calls for turning China’s A2/AD strategy on its head.
Vietnam Comes of Age
A new arts complex in Hanoi reveals a generational shift.
“Batman Suparman” Jailed in Singapore for Theft, Trespassing
Also: Pirates hijack tanker off Malaysian coast, Cambodia and Thailand’s temple row.
P5+1: Nobody Expected the French Inquisition
More setbacks could be catastrophic to international diplomatic efforts with Iran.
Brunei to Release First Commercial Film
One of the smallest countries in the world hopes for a big screen hit.
Singles Day in China Decimates Online Shopping Records
Move over Cyber Monday. Chinese shoppers spent more than $5.75 billion in 24 hours.
Pun Intended: Goldman Sachs 'Modi-fies' its Outlook on the Indian Economy
The investment bank’s report resulted in a blowback from India’s government.
The Battle for the Senkakus Moves to the Skies
Rather than engage in aerial brinksmanship, Japan and China would do well to keep this conflict grounded.
In China, All Politics are Getting More Local
Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang’s core constituency consists of China’s roughly 3,200 local party leaders.
Friend and Foe in Pakistan
The responses of Imran Khan and other Pakistani politicians to Taliban attacks and deaths are hard to reconcile with reality.
Iraq Must Free 7 Camp Ashraf Hostages
The West must pressure the government of Iraq to free the hostages abducted from Camp Ashraf.
How China Develops Its Counterterrorism Capability
Regular “Peace Missions” conducted under the SCO have been the best-known component of its efforts.