Archive
May 2016
Taiwan's Transition is a Strategic Opportunity for the United States
By Ian Easton
The inauguration of Taiwan's new president is an opportunity, not a crisis.
Religion in U.S. Foreign Policy: Implications for Asia
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Robert W. Hefner
Interview: Peter Frankopan
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The Oxford historian on China-Pakistan relations, the Silk Road, and implications for India.
Indonesia's Grand Defense Vision
By Scott Edwards and Masyithoh Annisa Ramadhani
Indonesia's Defense White Paper reiterates lofty ambitions, with little advice on how to turn vision into reality.
Aung San Suu Kyi and the Cult of Personality
By Logan Connor
The saintly status surrounding Suu Kyi has led to tunnel vision in the NLD and the international community.
Obama’s Hiroshima Speech: A Missed Opportunity
By Ben Rimland
Despite Obama’s talk of a nuclear-free world, he has overseen one of the largest modernization programs in U.S. nuclear history.
Xi Jinping Tech Speech Signals Tougher Times for Foreign Firms
By Sarah Cook
Xi's latest remarks on cyber tech hint that Beijing remains determined to push foreign firms out of the Chinese market.
China's Military Has Nearly 3000 Aircraft. Here's Why That Matters
By Robert Farley
The 2016 Defense Department report on Chinese military strength says China may have 3,000 military aircraft.
Will China Sell New Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles to Pakistan?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Islamabad is expecting Beijing to finalize a proposal for the possible sale of Chinese surface-to-air missiles.
How Far Have India-US Ties Come After Two Years of Modi?
By Shivaji Kumar
After two years in office, how far have India's ties with the United States come?
ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy
By Uran Botobekov
The region’s leaders must ask themselves if they are ready to deal with new threats tailored to recruit the discontented.
How China Remembers the Cultural Revolution
By Perry Link
50 years later, China still has yet to come to terms with Mao's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.