Archive
July 2015
What History Tells Us About the Iran Deal and Regional Order
By Takuya Matsuda
The early 1970s offers some interesting parallels.
What Did China Bring to the Iran Talks?
By Shannon Tiezzi
How China, as one of the seven main negotiating parties, approached the Iran talks.
In Turkmenistan, Border Woes Trump Education
By Bradley Jardine
Ashgabat has decided to solve its manpower problem by cutting off study abroad for Turkmen students.
Is the Afghan Army Losing the War in Afghanistan?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Halfway through the fighting season, Afghan security forces are struggling to hold their ground.
Myanmar: New Front in an Old War
By Richard Potter
How the Arakan Army is emerging as a major player in Myanmar’s civil war.
Chinese PLA Simulates ‘Attack’ on Taiwan’s Presidential Office
By J. Michael Cole
Why did CCTV show footage of PLA soldiers storming a computer-generated facsimile of Taiwan's seat of government?
EXPO in Kazakhstan: Nepotism and Corruption Revealed
By Paolo Sorbello
Exits by senior officials uncover problems in the event organizer.
Asia’s Soft Power Deficit
By Anthony Fensom
The Asia-Pacific may be racing ahead economically, but it still lags the West in soft power, according to new research.
US Not ‘Neutral’ in South China Sea Disputes: Top US Diplomat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
America’s top diplomat for East Asia clarifies the country’s outlook in a keynote speech.
China Should Not Declare New South China Sea ADIZ: Top Chinese Expert
By Prashanth Parameswaran
One of the country's leading experts admits this should be on Beijing’s ‘should not do’ list.
Russia’s Next-Generation Strategic Bomber Delayed
By Franz-Stefan Gady
However, Moscow still plans to expand its long range strategic bomber force over the next few years.
Revealed: Details of India's Second Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
By Ankit Panda
New details emerge about India's second indigenously built aircraft carrier.