Archive
2015
The Emerging China-Kazakhstan Defense Relationship
By Samuel Ramani
What was once an adversarial relationship is giving way to a strategic partnership.
The Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Might Have Another Buyer in Asia
By Benjamin David Baker
Malaysia recently expressed an interest in the JF-17 Thunder.
2015: The Year US-China Relations Went Public
By Graham Webster
2015 was the year longstanding tensions went public, in no small part due to changes in U.S. policy.
China and Iraq Announce Strategic Partnership
By Shannon Tiezzi
Despite the development of ties, the relationship remains largely founded on Iraqi oil and gas.
Nepal's Government Considers Amendment to Resolve Constitutional Crisis
By Ankit Panda
Nepal's prolonged constitutional crisis may be headed toward a solution.
Malaysia Eyes Top Tier of US Human Trafficking Report by 2020
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Southeast Asian state sets an ambitious goal amid lingering rights concerns.
CSTO Says Fighting Islamic State Is a Top Priority
By Catherine Putz
The group called for forming a broad coalition "without politicizing and preconditions.”
China Unveils Economic Strategy for 2016
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing is getting serious about supply-side reforms for 2016.
How NATO Advises Afghanistan’s National Security Forces
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Inside NATO’s Train, Advise and Assist Mission in Afghanistan.
US Navy’s Fleet of Littoral Combat Ships Will Be Cut to 40 Vessels
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter wants to save money to purchase more fighter jets and missiles for the Navy.
The Pentagon's Law of War for Cyberspace
By Greg Austin
Beyond the targeting of civil nuclear power plants.
Afghanistan: 6 American Soldiers Killed in Taliban Suicide Attack
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The attack occurred during a joint Afghan-U.S. patrol in the village of Bajawryan near Bagram airbase.