Archive
September 2015
Time to Confront Iran’s Human Rights Abuses
By Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
“Silence on Tehran’s abysmal human rights record is and must not an option.”
Will Raghuram Rajan Complete the Century?
By Anish Mishra
The Reserve Bank of India governor should be looking to make another rate cut on Tuesday.
Play The Diplomat's Quiz: September 27, 2015 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Revealed: Why China Is Selling Submarines to Pakistan
By Benjamin David Baker
Does the sale represent a step in China’s possible ambitions to have a toehold in the Indian Ocean?
What ASEAN Can Teach the World About Surviving a Financial Crisis
By Sandra Seno-Alday
Having learned from the crisis of 1997 and 2000, ASEAN weathered the financial meltdown of 2008.
India Wants Its New Armed Israeli Drones Fast
By Ankit Panda
India is speeding up its plans to acquire armed Israeli drones.
Is Australia's New Prime Minster Bad News for Japan’s Submarine Bid?
By Ankit Panda
Will Australia's leadership change throw a wrench into Japan's odds of winning the Collins replacement deal?
New Zealand and Trade Diversification
By Helen Clark
As the dairy downturn continues, should New Zealand start looking to other markets?
The Eurasian Economic Union’s ‘Single Information Field’
By Casey Michel
Russia’s chief propagandist wants Kyrgyzstan to join the EEU’s information sphere, or risk disappearing.
After Incheon: Containment or Liberation?
By Francis P. Sempa
The famous landing and its aftermath helped guide U.S. foreign policy doctrine in the postwar period.
Xi Jinping Pledges Cap-and-Trade Scheme for China
By Sara Hsu
Years in the making, an important new climate change policy is announced.
What to Do About North Korea’s Human Rights Violations
By Joseph Hong
The U.S. needs to demonstrate leadership on dealing with the North’s gulags and other atrocities.