Archive
March 2016
A Turnaround in India-Nepal Relations
By Sumit Kumar
After a rocky year, a recent visit marks a turning point in bilateral ties.
China and the Iran Nuclear Deal
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
The deal offers some significant and sobering lessons on “multilateralism with Chinese characteristics.”
Why Are the Marshall Islands Taking India and Pakistan to Court Over Nuclear Weapons?
By Ankit Panda
The tiny Pacific island state is trying to hold nuclear weapons states accountable to their disarmament commitments.
Russia Reveals First Design of New 6th Generation Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia is purportedly developing a new fighter aircraft in both manned and unmanned versions.
Russia Paying Less to Lease Kazakh Missile Testing Sites
By Catherine Putz
Agreements signed last year lower the rent and downsize the territory rented by Moscow.
US Looks to Sanction Chinese Telecoms Firm for Trade With Iran
By Shannon Tiezzi
The proposed sanctions against ZTE stem from its plan to export U.S. equipment to Iran back in 2012.
India to Test-Fire Secret Undersea Weapon
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India is set to test-fire the K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile this week.
US Judge Rejects Kazakhstan’s Facebook Demands
By Casey Michel
Astana can’t use the U.S. court system to get the IP addresses of users associated with Respublika
4 Takeaways from China's Economic Blueprint
By Shannon Tiezzi
What's different -- and what's not -- about China's economic planning for the next five years.
Without Foreign Military Tech, Where Would China's Military Be?
By Robert Farley
The overwhelming majority of Chinese technology depends on systems acquired from foreign producers.
Largest Ever US-Korea Military Drill Focuses on Striking North Korea’s Leadership
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea and the U.S. kicked off the annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle military exercises this Monday.
South Asia: Tethered to the Middle East; Southeast Asia: Tethered to China
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Historically and culturally, the Middle East and Southeast Asia have been tethered to India and China respectively.