Archive
March 2016
Will the US Station Long-Range Heavy Bombers in Australia?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States wants to temporally station heavy bombers and aerial tankers in Northern Australia.
Indonesia Could Run Out of Coal By 2033: Study
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new report finds that the country’s coal reserves could be depleted in the next two or three decades.
Who Really Owns Tajikistan's Talco? Norway Wants to Know
By Catherine Putz
Not all that glitters is corruption-free: A Caribbean tax haven, a Norwegian company and a Tajik aluminium plant.
What US Intelligence Thinks About China’s Militarization of the South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a letter, the head of the U.S. intelligence community offers insights into China’s activities in the South China Sea.
Blocking the Flow: Cambodia’s Sesan II Dam
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In Cambodia’s far north, the Mekong is under threat from one of the most controversial environmental project in the country.
China’s Rise as a Predator State
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Recent developments have dispelled the myth that China’s rise will be peaceful.
Asia’s Nuclear Arena: Hedging And Deterring
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insight from Mark Fitzpatrick
South China Sea and Freedom of Navigation
By Jonathan G. Odom
Taking a closer look at the freedom of navigation “myth”
Is China Finally Fed Up With Kim Jong-un’s North Korea?
By Theresa Lou
What explains Beijing’s acquiescence to unprecedented sanctions at the UN Security Council?
Has North Korea Finally Miniaturized a Nuclear Device?
By Ankit Panda
For the first time, North Korea has released images purporting to show a miniaturized, ICBM-ready nuclear device.
After Djibouti Base, China Eyes Additional Overseas Military 'Facilities'
By Ankit Panda
China's foreign minister hints at an expansion of Chinese bases beyond just Djibouti. That shouldn't be a surprise.
Thailand’s Angel Doll Craze
By Roshni Kapur
An unusual obsession briefly swept across Thailand this year.