Archive
April 2016
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Drops Major Precondition to Peace Talks in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The infamous warlord has reportedly revised his demand of full foreign withdrawal before coming to the table.
The World Culture Festival Isn't 'Crony Spiritualism'
By Sanjiv Kakar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Festival should be celebrated as a unique expression of diversity.
US Navy’s Lethal New Destroyer Class $450 Million Over Budget
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Costs for the U.S. Navy’s most powerful destroyer keep on rising.
Why the Philippines Is Critical to the US Rebalance to Asia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Manila has become an even more central part of U.S. security strategy over the past few years.
South Korea Launches New Stealth Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Republic of Korea Navy’s seventh diesel-electric air-independent propulsion submarine was launched this week.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi Hosts Chinese Foreign Minister
By Shannon Tiezzi
China and Myanmar are trying to turn over a new leaf in their recently troubled relationship.
Russia Will Ship S-300 Missile Systems to Iran Within Days
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Russian diplomat expects the first S-300 delivery to take place in the coming days.
Xi Jinping's PLA Ambitions: Why Guo Boxiong Had to Go
By Ankit Panda
Guo Boxiong is the latest PLA 'tiger' to fall to Xi's anti-corruption campaign.
The Eurasian Economic Union's Armenia Problem
By Catherine Putz
An upcoming summit in Yerevan might be relocated because of the flaring conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Japan's Nuclear Weapons Conundrum
By Mina Pollmann
Even while Japan pushes for a world free of nuclear weapons, it recognizes the importance of a nuclear deterrence.
Thailand’s Absurd ‘Red Bowl’ Sedition Threat
By Mong Palatino
The junta’s fear of threats to its rule -- and suppression of freedoms -- has reached a new high.
Why Did Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement Fail?
By Tyler Y. Headley and Cole Tanigawa-Lau
The key to a successful protest in Hong Kong: economic pressure.