Archive
March 2015
Can China Get to 'Olympic Blue'?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is promising clean air in Beijing if it wins the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Surprisingly Mundane Key to Afghan Stability: Roads
By Saagar Enjeti
President Ashraf Ghani must convince the U.S. to do more to support the country’s failing roads.
Is the US War in Afghanistan Actually Over?
By Jack Detsch
The Obama Administration plans to keep bases in Kandahar and Jalalabad open through 2015 and beyond.
India and Pakistan: Between 'Disgust' and Dialogue
By Sanjay Kumar
Delhi has channeled renewed energy into reviving its relationship with Islamabad. Is it worth the hassle?
China Executes 3 for Deadly Kunming Attack
By Shannon Tiezzi
The executions close the book on the Kunming attacks, but its influence on the "war on terror" lives on.
Russia to Upgrade 10 Nuclear Submarines by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Navy is also continuing its work on developing fifth-generation underwater crafts.
Japan and Indonesia: A New Maritime Forum?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The two countries are looking to establish a new high-level bilateral maritime forum.
Democracy Loses in Maldives as Former President Jailed
By Vishal Arora
The country’s first democratically elected president faces a long prison term after a particularly dubious conviction.
How Worried Should Seoul Be About North Korea's Missiles?
By Tae-jun Kang
Does South Korea need THAAD to defend against Pyongyang's missiles?
Do Productivity Gains Explain India’s Recent GDP Growth?
By Anuj Agarwal
India’s recent economic growth has been impressive, and may be explained by rising productivity.
Obama, Grand Strategy and Reinhold Niebuhr
By Daniel Clausen and Max Nurnus
The thinking of the American intellectual makes clear the virtues of the not-so-grand strategy.
Mitt Romney Is Wrong on Iran
By Daniel R. DePetris
A recent op-ed by the former presidential candidate on the Iran negotiations is discouraging.