Archive
April 2015
Can Pakistan's 'Burka Avenger' Score Fans in India?
By Jack Detsch
Pakistan’s popular cartoon superhero is coming to India. Will audiences follow?
Aung San Suu Kyi's Advisor Leaves a Broad Legacy in Myanmar
By Poppy McPherson
A year after the Burmese journalist and long-time political prisoner Win Tin passed away, mourners gather to remember him.
'Arma Virumque Cano' - Parades and Militarism in Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
When militarism and national insecurity intersect, as they seem to be doing today in Asia, carnage often follows.
Chinese Experts Sound Alarms on North Korea’s Nuclear Program
By Ankit Panda
Chinese nuclear experts think that the nuclear threat posed by North Korea is much greater than previously thought.
Is Karachi’s Biggest Party on the Ropes?
By Jack Detsch
Pakistan’s MQM faces an increasingly difficult set of challenges to hold onto power in the country’s biggest city.
EU Threatens Thailand with Trade Ban
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Bangkok receives ‘yellow card’ for failing to halt illegal fishing.
What to Expect From Abe's US Visit
By Shannon Tiezzi
Security issues and the TPP -- but not history -- will feature prominently during Abe's first state visit to Washington.
Does Narendra Modi Need to Watch Out for India's Communists?
By Sanjay Kumar
India's communists may begin to play a larger role in national politics than they have in some years.
The 26th ASEAN Summit: What Are Malaysia’s Priorities?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
What this year's ASEAN chair expects from this weekend's meetings.
Should the US Help India Defeat China's Navy?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new study argues yes, and pushes for closer defense ties between New Delhi and Washington.
China, Japan Spar Over Future of Asia-Africa Cooperation
By Shannon Tiezzi
While commemorating the 1955 Bandung Conference, China and Japan lay out competing visions for Asia and Africa.
Lessons for India: How the 'Mother of All Defense Deals' Crashed and Burned
By Rohan Joshi
...and what India needs to do to avoid flubs of the sort in the future.