Archive
April 2015
TPP as Important as Another Aircraft Carrier: US Defense Secretary
By Prashanth Parameswaran
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter chimes in on the importance of concluding the TPP.
The US Army's Deadly New Gun
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The M109A7 will be the U.S. Army’s first new artillery piece in twenty years.
China, Vietnam Pledge to Control Maritime Disputes
By Shannon Tiezzi
China and Vietnam vowed to keep ties strong during a visit from CPV secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.
Malaysia Says New Terror Group Trying to Create Islamic State
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country’s police chief suggests the threat is rising.
US, Philippines to Hold Expanded War Games
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The annual exercises are set to double in size.
Remembering Kyrgyzstan's Revolutions
By Catherine Putz
Two revolutions in ten years, is Kyrgyzstan any better off?
Russian Submarine Catches Fire
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Bad News for Russia’s Naval Ambitions?
Will the Philippines Join China’s Bank?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Manila is still sticking to its ‘wait and see’ approach.
Can China Woo India to the Maritime Silk Road?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Aware of New Delhi's mistrust, Beijing is trying to link its MSR to India's own Project Mausam.
Is the US About to Sell 1,000 Missiles to Pakistan?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Islamabad will receive new attack helicopters and other military hardware worth almost $1 billion.
India-Japan ‘Soft Power’ Cooperation in Myanmar
By Purnendra Jain and Tridivesh Singh Maini
There is scope for these two increasingly friendly countries to work together in Myanmar.
Solving the THAAD Puzzle in Korea
By David Eunpyoung Jee
The THAAD issue has South Korea caught between Beijing and Washington. How can all three countries move forward?