Archive
March 2016
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Warhead, Ballistic Missile Testing
By Ankit Panda
North Korea is gearing up for another round of highly destabilizing weapons tests.
A Malaysia ‘Pushback’ Against China in the South China Sea?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Potential change in the country's South China Sea policy needs to be put into perspective.
Robotics Diplomacy and the US-Japan Alliance
By James Schoff
Both the US and Japan are seeking help from private industry to advance high-tech innovation on robotics.
Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan Set to Meet at SAARC Ministerial
By Ankit Panda
Sushma Swaraj will meet Sartaj Aziz at the upcoming SAARC Ministerial Meeting in Pokhara, Nepal.
Japan's Evolving Role in the UN
By Yuki Tatsumi and Hana Rudolph
Can Japan continue to be a "peace enabler" in the United Nations?
US, Brunei Mull New Military Partnership
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Southeast Asian state could soon be involved in a U.S. partnership program.
China's Plan for Lawfare in the Maritime Domain
By Shannon Tiezzi
"Lawfare" at work in the maritime domain.
What’s Behind Brunei’s New Defense Budget for 2016?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look suggests the country is struggling to fund its defense needs amid economic stress.
Is Kazakhstan Holding the World’s Most Boring Election?
By Catherine Putz
In other words, the “low-key” election will do nothing to infuse Astana with new ideas or fresh blood.
What Do Chinese Leaders Believe?
By Kerry Brown
Do Chinese leaders truly believe in Communism?
Is Abenomics Going Global?
By Paul Nadeau
"Japan and its two decades of economic stagnation seem as if they’re about to have company."
Where Is the Zika Virus in Southeast Asia?
By Rui Hao Puah
Laos becomes just the latest country to report a local transmission.