Archive
January 2015
US Admiral: Japanese Operations in South China Sea 'Make Sense' in the Future
By Ankit Panda
The United States might support Japanese military operations in the South China Sea.
Piketty on China's 'Clear Advantage'
By David Volodzko
In his bestseller, Thomas Piketty explains why China has performed so well thus far -- and how it can continue to do so.
3 Goals of China's Military Diplomacy
By Shannon Tiezzi
China seeks to accomplish three things with its military diplomacy: deterrence, agenda-setting, and reassurance.
Obama Comes Out as a North Korea Collapsist
By 38 North / Aidan Foster-Carter
In a recent interview, Obama suggests North Korea's regime will inevitably collapse. He couldn't be more wrong.
We No Longer Know What is Happening With the War in Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report by a US government watchdog attacks the over-classification regime of the Pentagon in Afghanistan.
'American Sniper' and US Civil-Military Relations, Revisited
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How do we foster a public that engenders G.I Joes and Janes, primed for national defense?
China's Dream Doesn't Have to Be Japan's Nightmare
By Xie Tao
Is China's upcoming military parade really aimed at intimidating Japan?
The Generation Gap on Korean Unification
By Steven Denney
Young South Koreans have a new sense of distance from North Korea -- and a corresponding apathy toward unification.
Meet the 'Khorasan Shura': The Islamic State's Leaders for South Asia
By Ankit Panda
The Islamic State unveils a council of leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan comprised of former TTP members.
South Korea's Foreign Bride Problem
By Philip Iglauer
The government tries to tackle the thorny issue of migrant brides and domestic violence.
Japan to Join Indian Submarine Race?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Reports suggest Tokyo is being asked to throw its hat in the ring.
China: Embracing Africa, But Not Africans
By Paul R. Burgman Jr.
The next step for Beijing in its Africa relations is better people-to-people relations.