Archive
March 2016
In Afghanistan, Contractors Paid in Full for Incomplete Projects
By Catherine Putz
SIGAR reviewed 6 years of inspectors reports and found recurring problems in Defense Department reconstruction projects.
Philippines’ South China Sea Policy Should Continue After Aquino: Ex-Foreign Minister
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Albert del Rosario urges the next president to stay the course.
What’s Behind China’s ‘New’ South China Sea Tsunami Warning Center?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at what this might mean.
Argentina Coast Guard Sinks Chinese Fishing Boat
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese vessel was found in a restricted area and attempted a collision maneuver, according to authorities.
Pakistan Wants 10 More F-16s... Or Does It Want Russian Su-35s?
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. just agreed to sell Pakistan eight F-16s. Islamabad might want ten more.
Why Putin Is Withdrawing (Some) Troops From Syria
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Putin’s short-term military intervention to achieve limited political aims has ostensibly succeeded.
Japan: How Energy Security Shapes Foreign Policy
By Mina Pollmann
Jane Nakano on Japan's energy policy and its approach to the Middle East, Russia, and the South China Sea.
Cafe Sheroes: A Place for Acid Attack Victims in India
By Sanjay Kumar
One Indian cafe has made it self a place of refuge and recovery for India's acid attack victims.
Why Vietnam Loves the Trans-Pacific Partnership
By Dien Luong
In China's shadow, Hanoi is biting on the trade pact and swallowing its bitter past with the United States.
China-Taiwan Relations: Toward an Improved Cross-Strait Status Quo
By David J. Firestein
The status quo around the cross-Strait issue is failing the United States, even as it is failing Taiwan and the PRC.
Afghanistan Needs Peace -- and Cash
By Catherine Putz
Afghanistan desperately needs continued support, which will be decided at two conferences later in 2016.
What's Wrong With US-Pakistan Relations?
By Touqir Hussain
A look at how both sides can improve their strained relationship.