Archive
April 2014
US Drives Down Global Defense Spending
By Zachary Keck
The countries with the 15 largest military budgets in 2013 accounted for a whopping 79 percent of global defense spending.
No, India Won't Abandon Its No First-Use Nuclear Doctrine
By Ankit Panda
The BJP will not abandon India's no first-use (NFU) nuclear doctrine.
Asia-Pacific Has Seven of the World’s Top 20 Global Cities
By Shannon Tiezzi
East Asia has a high number of global cities, according to a biannual ranking, while ASEAN and South Asia lag behind.
Room for India-China Cooperation in Afghanistan?
By Ankit Panda
There are good strategic reasons for India and China to cooperate in Afghanistan.
Is China Ready to Repair Ties With Japan?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A decline in Chinese naval patrols coupled with less heated rhetoric may signal China is ready to work with Japan.
Emerging Possibilities in Kabul as Afghan Election Results Trickle In
By Sanjay Kumar
Initial results suggest that Abdullah Abdullah is in the lead in Afghanistan's presidential election.
Does the US Have 'Trump Cards' Over China?
By Jin Kai
The idea that the U.S. has several "trump cards" to use against China ignores the complexity of U.S.-China relations.
The Relevance of the South Korea-US Alliance
By John Power
Given South Korea’s economic transformation, how important is the presence of U.S. troops today?
Shinzo Abe’s Biggest Enemy: the LDP
By Shunsuke Hirose
Internal party discord shows the narrative of Japan’s rightward shift under Abe is not as simple as it might appear.
Nanjing’s Xinjiekou Buys House of Fraser in Cash Deal
By Han Zhang
A hitherto unknown Chinese business announces its presence in the global market.
Kazakhstan Opposition Fears Ukraine's "Russian Spring"
By Ryskeldi Satke
Many Kazakhs worry about Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and what it means for their own country’s relations with Russia.
India’s Latin American Policy: Looking Beyond Brazil
By Tridivesh Singh Maini and Sridhar Ramaswamy
For many years, India has focused its Latin American policy almost exclusively on Brazil. It is time for that to change.