Archive
November 2015
New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
By Jonathan G. Odom and Kerry Lynn Nankivell
What is the significance of the lighthouses China has built in the Spratly Islands?
Senior North Korean Official Gets Sent for 'Re-education'
By Ankit Panda
Choe Ryong-hae, a senior North Korean official and frequent diplomatic envoy, has been punished for incompetence.
US-China Talk Intellectual Property, Market Access at Trade Dialogue
By Shannon Tiezzi
The latest iteration of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade saw baby steps on entrenched issues.
Has a Philippine Militant Group Gone Regional Amid Islamic State Fears?
By Luke Hunt
The Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf may be spreading its unwanted tentacles.
Another Group of Hazaras Taken Hostage in Zabul
By Catherine Putz
Zabul illustrates the complex matrix of militant groups fighting in Afghanistan.
China's Move to Centralize Environmental Oversight
By Ma Tianjie
Beijing is rethinking previous reforms that gave local officials final say over environmental protection.
Pakistan to Stick With Russian Engine for JF-17 Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Chinese-made engines remain a tough sell.
Exclusive: US, Malaysia and the War Against the Islamic State
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An inside look at ongoing cooperation between Washington and Kuala Lumpur.
A New Title for the Tajik President
By Catherine Putz
Just in case it wasn’t clear, Emomali Rahmon is likely to be named the Leader of the Nation.
Arguments Open in Philippine Case Against China's South China Sea Claims
By Shannon Tiezzi
After winning a victory on the issue of jurisdiction, Manila moves to arguments about the merits of its case.
Japan’s New Approach to Defense Technology
By Crystal Pryor
A look at Japan's new Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency and its recent Defense Technology Symposium.
Relax. Indian Access to Australian Uranium Is No Threat
By Poorvie P. Patel
Concerns that Australian uranium could end up in an Indian nuclear bomb are overstated.