Archive
October 2015
How China Maintains Strategic Ambiguity in the South China Sea
By Graham Webster
For now, careful Chinese officials have denied opponents specific grounds on which to argue.
ASEAN's Big Year Offers Little to Celebrate
By Luke Hunt
The launch of the AEC looks set to occur amidst a rather dreadful backdrop.
Why Japan Won't Get Too Involved in the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
Domestic constraints will keep Japan from beefing up its security presence in the South China Sea.
India’s Vice President on ASEAN Voyage to Indonesia, Brunei
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Hamid Ansari will visit the two Southeast Asian countries between November 1 and November 6.
What Does Malaysia’s New Defense Budget for 2016 Mean?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at what a budget trim for next year actually signifies.
Don’t Underestimate Xi Jinping’s Resolve in the South China Sea
By Mu Chunshan
U.S. freedom of navigation operations could spark a more intense reaction than Washington bargained for.
The Peace Corps’ Declining Role in Central Asia
By Ryan P. McCarthy
Kyrgyzstan hosts the region’s last cadre of Peace Corps volunteers.
India: Air Force to Induct Its First Female Fighter Pilots in 2017
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Women will finally be allowed to fly fighter jets in the Indian Air Force.
Both the US and China Benefit From US Navy's Freedom of Navigation Assertions
By Dingding Chen
And so U.S.-China tensions over the South China Sea enter a new era. What can be expected?
China’s Population Is Growing More Slowly Than Beijing Predicted
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's demographic challenges are no secret, but the rate of change seems to have caught Beijing by surprise.
Jokowi Defends Indonesia’s Foreign Policy During US Trip
By Prashanth Parameswaran
President Jokowi refutes claims that the country is becoming inward-looking during his tenure.
Pentagon Awards Contract for US Air Force’s New Top-Secret Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Northrup Grumman emerges as winner, beating out Boeing and Lockheed Martin.