Archive
2014
Obama’s Myanmar Objectives
By Steve Hirsch
The U.S. president will visit Myanmar next week. Here’s what to expect.
America’s Newest Destroyer Is Already Outdated
By James R. Holmes
To be effective, Zumwalt destroyers require command of the sea, which the US can no longer take for granted.
2016 Election Could Derail Asia Trade Pact
By Zachary Keck
While the midterms buoyed the TPP, the auto industry and 2016 president election could ultimately derail it.
Why the US Will Welcome Chinese Influence in Afghanistan
By Robert Farley
Does the United States care if Beijing ramps up its influence in Afghanistan? Probably not.
Illegal Fishermen: The Newest Threat to China-Japan Relations
By Shannon Tiezzi
Japanese lawmakers decry coral poaching operations by Chinese vessels in Japanese waters.
The Limits of China's Anti-Corruption Crackdown
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing wants to pursue anti-corruption on its own terms, with the Party in complete control.
Pollution Worries Dominate China’s APEC Run-Up
By Clint Richards
Press roundup of issues in the days before Beijing’s Leaders’ Summit next week.
Bhutan: The Indian Army’s Front Line
By Victor Robert Lee
Strategically located, the tiny Himalayan country is at the center of growing tensions between two great powers.
Pentagon: Pakistan Uses 'Proxy Forces' in India and Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
An October 2014 Pentagon report calls out Pakistan for its use of terrorist proxies in India and Afghanistan.
Pakistani Taliban Threatens Indian Prime Minister
By Ankit Panda
A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban threatened Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
UN Hopes to End Statelessness Must Focus on ASEAN
By Luke Hunt
Some of the world’s most marginalized people live on the periphery in Southeast Asia.
China Rejects Abe-Xi Meeting at APEC
By Zachary Keck
Japanese officials no longer believe China will agree to a meeting between Shinzo Abe and Xi Jinping at APEC.