Archive
July 2015
India's New Opportunity to Lead South Asia
By Sourabh Gupta
The Modi government should look at China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative from a broader perspective.
Tajikistan Uses Laws to Crush Islamist Opposition
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe is dismantling the Islamic Renaissance Party, hewing to the letter, but not the spirit, of the law.
Time for the US to Get Clear on Taiwan Arms Sales
By Shirley Kan
The Obama administration must end its inaction now.
How Does Japan's LDP Plan to Pass Security Reform?
By Mina Pollmann
With the 60-day rule, the Diet juggles technicalities and the LDP presses forward its bill reinterpreting Article 9.
Southeast Asia's Unlikely Young Dissidents
By Mong Palatino
A look at some of the faces in the region's new generation of change seekers.
Will Japan Become a Permanent Part of US-India-led Naval Exercise?
By Ankit Panda
Japan could become a permanent participant in the U.S.-India-led Malabar naval exercises.
Why is a Big Cambodia Military Delegation in China?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
There may be more than meets the eye.
Beijing’s Games in the Taiwan Strait
By Jakub Piasecki
Tensions rise as Taipei protests Beijing’s new national security law in the run-up to Taiwan’s 2016 election.
Washington’s Military Gift to Uzbekistan Questioned
By Casey Michel
A donation of military vehicles to a regime with a poor human rights record is questioned in Congress.
What Justice? Afghan Court Overturns Death Sentences in Farkhunda Murder
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. spent over $1 billion since 2003 on rule of law programs in Afghanistan and has little to show for it.
Japan Seeks To Export its New Sub-Hunting Plane
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo has ambitions to become a global supplier of military hardware.
Cambodia’s Strategic China Alignment
By Cheunboran Chanborey
A number of factors are driving Cambodia's strategic convergence with China.