Archive
2015
Vietnam Reveals New Drone for Patrolling the South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The drone prototype will conduct flight tests over the South China Sea in 2016.
Japan, South Korea Reach Agreement on 'Comfort Women'
By Yuki Tatsumi
The agreement could provide a long-awaited breakthrough in Japan-Korea ties.
Japan Approves Record Defense Budget
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese defense spending will increase 1.5 percent during the next fiscal year.
The Eurasian Union’s Troubled First Year
By Alex Nice
The EEU’s first year has raised serious questions about its economic rationale, institutional effectiveness, and geopolitical underpinnings.
India’s Emerging Indian Ocean Strategy
By Abhijit Singh
The Indian Navy is trying to preserve its influence in increasingly contested waters.
The Changing Tides of Taiwanese Politics
By Shelley Rigger
As election day approaches, what’s behind the DPP’s rising popularity and the KMT’s stagnation?
The Asia-Pacific in 2016: What to Expect.
The Diplomat’s authors look at the trends to watch across the region in the coming year.
Play The Diplomat's Quiz: December 27, 2015 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Tolkachev, Cold War Spycraft, and Modern Risks for China
By Robert Farley
China should be wary of a Tolkachev-esque figure eroding its strategic position vis-a-vis the United States.
Asia’s Economic Winners and Losers in the Year of the Monkey
By Anthony Fensom
To look forward, Pacific Money takes a look back.
Taiwan’s Presidential Campaign Exposes Housing Problem
By Jakub Piasecki
A campaign spat draws attention to sky high property prices.
Taiwan's Next President Must Protect its Sovereignty
By Eric Huang
The country's next leader must continue to assert without ambiguity its claims in the South China Sea.