Archive
September 2015
Confirmed: Indonesia to Rejoin OPEC in December
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Jakarta is set to return to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries later this year.
India, Thailand Pledge to Deepen Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent visit is part of an ongoing effort by both sides to give defense cooperation a boost.
China’s Energy Security Achilles Heel: Middle Eastern Oil
By Owen Daniels and Chris Brown
China’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil is a very real threat to the stability of the global economic order
Cambodia’s Montagnard Problem
By Brent Crane
The country has long struggled to deal humanely with the refugees from Vietnam’s Central Highlands.
China or Iran: Who Is the Bigger Threat to U.S. Airpower?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new comparative analysis sheds light on the threat Tehran’s ballistic missile force poses to U.S. airbases.
Meet the US Military’s Newest Fighting Vehicle
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is slated to replace the U.S. military’s aging fleet of Humvees.
US to Deliver Four New Patrol Vessels to the Philippines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
State Department awards contract to firm to provide Manila with the boats.
Asia’s Currency War Backfires
By Anthony Fensom
This round of currency devaluations is unlikely to help anyone.
Pakistan Uses Indigenous Drone to Strike Terrorists
By Ankit Panda
The Pakistani military has used an indigenously designed drone to strike terrorists on its own soil.
Is India's APEC Membership on the Table at this Year's Summit?
By Ankit Panda
India's decades-old ambition for APEC membership may be more plausible today than ever.
The Important Anniversary China Won't Celebrate in 2016
By Kerry Brown
May 16, 1966 marked the start of the Cultural Revolution -- but don't expect China to publicize the anniversary.
How Artists Are Fighting Extremism in Pakistan, One Comic Strip at a Time
By Zareen Muzaffar
To spread awareness of the causes and effects of violent extremism, one group of Pakistanis is taking to comic books.