Archive
October 5, 2015
Confirmed: Final TPP Deal Reached in Atlanta
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Agreement announced on historic trade pact.
A Tobin Tax for China? Good in Theory, Bad in Practice
By Sara Hsu
China appears prepared to consider some unorthodox economic policies.
Taliban in Kunduz, ISIS in Nangarhar: Fiefdoms of Conflict in Afghanistan
By Halimullah Kousary
Taliban-ISIS animosity will not stop the two groups from fighting the Afghan government and making territorial gains.
Kyrgyzstan’s Anti-Corruption Failure
By Samuel Ramani
High profile arrests are not helping the country improve its record on corruption.
Afghanistan Struggles to Contain the Taliban
By Daniel R. DePetris
The fall of Kunduz last week underscores the difficulties the Afghan National Army is having on its own.
How China Is Changing the UN
By Janka Oertel
"The Chinese leadership derives legitimacy from its constructive role in matters of peace and development."
Can Japan and Russia Resolve Their Territorial Dispute?
By Vindu Mai Chotani
Talks are again underway. Can the two countries remove the main obstacle to stronger ties?
Afghanistan’s Army to Receive More Armored Vehicles to Battle Taliban
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The ANA is to receive 55 additional Commando Select Armored Security Vehicles by February 2016.
Russia to Upgrade 12 Nuclear-Powered Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow wants to expand the boats' service life by another 20 years.
Where Is the 'String of Pearls' in 2015?
By Benjamin David Baker
Chinese military installations in the Indian Ocean are still a possibility, not a certainty.
Chinese Coastguard Ships Approached Disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Russia-North Korea ties, a U.S. aircraft carrier switcheroo, Indian Ocean geopolitics, and more. Monday links.
One Step Closer to US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Washington's moving closer and closer to staging freedom of navigation patrols near China's artificial islands.
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