Archive
July 2015
Will China Have a Mini US Navy By 2020?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A former admiral does the math – and the results are quite striking.
A First: China Turns Back Commercial Flight For Violating East China Sea ADIZ Rules
By Ankit Panda
China's enforcement of its East China Sea air defense identification zone (ADIZ) is starting to work out.
US Navy Builds Largest-Ever Amphibious Assault Ship for F-35 Fighters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The America-class will be the size of other countries' aircraft carriers.
In Afghanistan, SIGAR Says Attaching Strings to Aid is a Good Idea
By Catherine Putz
SIGAR’s latest quarterly report stresses conditionality in aid and highlights accuracy problems at USAID.
How Does Kazakhstan Plan to Pay for the Olympics?
By Catherine Putz
Astana says there's plenty of (oil) money in the bank.
Afghanistan's Ex-Intelligence Chief Reflects on Mullah Omar's Death
By Sanjay Kumar
Amrullah Saleh, the former head of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS), discusses Mullah Omar's death.
Can China-Turkey Relations Move On?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Erodgan sought to move the China-Turkey relationship beyond recent tensions over Uyghur issues.
China’s Green Leap Forward
By Cynthia Kao
China has a plan for a more sustainable energy sector.
How China Is Expanding Its Coast Guard
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing is converting old frigates into coastguard patrol vessels.
Turkmenistan's Ongoing Media Crackdown
By Bradley Jardine
RFE/RL’s Turkmen service is under increased pressure. One correspondent quit in June and another was arrested in July.
China's Navy Tests 'Maritime Combat Ability' in the South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Philippines are apparently not impressed with China’s martial might.
Taiwan's Former President Causes Controversy in Japan
By Shannon Tiezzi
Lee Teng-hui causes a stir by repeating his view that the Senkakus belong to Japan.