Archive
April 2016
Does China Really Have a Strategic Vision for the World?
By Kerry Brown
Since the founding of the PRC, China's leaders have often misunderstood both allies and rivals alike.
Making the Most of Fruits of the Khone Falls
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
Not all living from the waters around the Khone Falls demonstrate concern for the health of the water or its creatures.
China’s Consumer Revolution: Digital Demand, Global Scale
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angie O. Tang
Insights from Andrew Ballen
Exclusive: US May Lift Vietnam Arms Embargo For Obama Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Sources say the historic move is under discussion between the two sides.
Japan Destroyer Visits Former US Naval Base in the Philippines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A Japanese warship docks in Subic Bay for the second time in three weeks.
Russia May Deliver New Fighter Jets to Myanmar By End of 2016
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Sources indicate that Naypyidaw will get three fighter jets by the end of the year.
The US Cancelled a Scheduled FONOP in the South China Sea. What Now?
By Ankit Panda
Instead of a FONOP, Washington chose to conduct fly-overs near Scarborough Shoal. What are the ramifications?
Afghanistan and Pakistan Return to the Blame Game After the Kabul Attacks
By Hamzah Rifaat
Afghanistan is playing the blame game with Pakistan once again. Islamabad and Kabul need to focus on the fight against terror.
Australia to Buy 450 Advanced US-Made Air-to-Air Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has cleared a sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Australia.
Fear and Honor: The Other Side of US-China 'Thucydides Trap'
By Dingding Chen
China's "assertiveness" is much discussed. What about the role of U.S. fear?
What Every Chinese PLA Soldier Knows (Part 1)
By Ben Lowsen
General knowledge of the Chinese PLA.
The Trouble With Pakistan's Cybercrimes Bills
By Umair Jamal
Nighat Dad believes that Pakistan is trying to legalize censorship and surveillance in the name of national security.