Archive
August 2016
August 31, 2016
The Most Dangerous Problem in Asia: China-Japan Relations
By Kerry Brown
China and Japan have a thousand year history of fighting each other. What if that pattern repeats itself?
August 31, 2016
Maldives Criminal Court Seeks Arrest of Opposition Leaders, Including Former President
By Ankit Panda
A group of opposition leaders reportedly met recently in Sri Lanka.
August 31, 2016
Dropping Like Flies: Third US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Out of Action
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The fourth Littoral Combat Ship breaks down in 12 months.
August 31, 2016
2016 Fighting Season Highlights Vulnerabilities for Afghan Forces
By Shawn Snow
Why the fortress fiefdom effect is reducing the combat capabilities of Afghan forces.
August 31, 2016
Understanding India's Complex Commercial Surrogacy Debate
By Ibu Sanjeeb Garg
India's draft Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill sparks debate over the government's role in reproduction.
August 31, 2016
Russia to Send Anti-Submarine Warfare Destroyers to South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China and Russia will hold a joint naval drill in the South China Sea in September.
August 31, 2016
Japan Seeks More African Support With $30 Billion Pledge
By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo steps up its commitment to the continent at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
August 31, 2016
Iran Deploys New Russian Air Defense System Around Nuclear Site
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Air defenses around the Fordow uranium enrichment facility have purportedly been reinforced by Russian SAMs.
August 31, 2016
Tokyo 2020 and Japan’s Soft Power
By Yukari Easton
Japan's cultural appeal is at its best when the government takes a hands off approach.
August 30, 2016
Modi's Visit to Vietnam: What's on the Agenda?
By Shaheli Das
The Indian PM will touch on the China factor as well as defense and trade ties in his first trip to Hanoi.
August 30, 2016
The Long History of the Pakistan-North Korea Nexus
By Samuel Ramani
From Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to AQ Khan to today, Pakistan's security cooperation with North Korea has a 40 year history.
August 30, 2016
China-Japan Relations Before the G20 Summit
By Emily S. Chen
Historical issues and maritime disputes continue to strain relations between China and Japan.
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