Archive
July 2016
East Asia’s State-Led Search for Energy Security
By Michael Hart
Instead of collective efforts, states are increasingly taking unilateral steps to secure access to energy.
Papua New Guinea's PM Defeats Vote of No Confidence
By Sally Andrews
Peter O'Neill survives the latest challenge to his leadership in an ongoing corruption scandal.
Pakistan-China Hold Joint Border Patrols Near Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
By Prakhar Gupta
The joint patrol took place amidst much media attention on India’s tank deployment in Ladakh.
RIMPAC 2016: US Navy Test-Fires Anti-Ship Missile From Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
While the launch of a Harpoon anti-ship missile was a success, it failed to hit its designated target.
Terrorism in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Beyond
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss terror in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia, and Nepali politics.
A State Within a State: Tibetans in Nepal
By John Dennehy
Across the border from their homeland, Tibetans have created a self-sufficient community but remain officially stateless.
Duterte, Regional Security and the South China Sea
By Shigeki Sakamoto
The Philippines’ new president needs to tread carefully in negotiating maritime issues.
Japan-China Relations at a Crossroads
By Hiroko Maeda
Asia’s two biggest economic powers continue to struggle to find common ground.
US, Singapore Launch Maritime Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
CARAT Singapore 2016 kicked off this week.
Donald Trump’s Whataboutism
By Catherine Putz
If the US waits for utopia to argue in favor of liberty abroad, it will never happen.
Japan to Receive 4 New V-22 Osprey Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense contractor Boeing has been awarded a $545 million contract for the delivery of 4 V-22 aircraft to Japan.
How Bad Is Taiwan's Economy?
By Frank S.T. Hsiao
Compared to other economies around the world, Taiwan is doing just fine.