Archive
August 2016
Singapore, Brunei Ink New Defense Pact
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Agreement will enhance cooperation in defense technology.
Why ASEAN Is Here to Stay and What That Means for the US
By Satu Limaye
We need to look closer to examine the grouping’s value to U.S. interests.
How Australia and Timor-Leste Ended Up at The Hague in Arbitration
By Grant Wyeth
Timor-Leste once agreed to let the maritime boundary question rest for 50 years. What changed?
Suicide Attack on Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
A car rammed the embassy's gate and detonated a bomb inside the compound. Three Kyrgyz workers were injured.
India, US Sign Logistics Exchange Agreement: What You Need to Know
By Ankit Panda
The two countries finally signed the long-awaited Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement.
Why the Pakistani State Can't Seem to Figure Out the MQM in Karachi
By Umair Jamal
By sidelining Karachi’s genuine leadership, the military is only sliding the city into a novel security and political vacuum.
Wary of China, India Moves to Woo a New Myanmar
By Harsh V. Pant
India's outreach to Myanmar's new democratic government is built on years of history.
After Islam Karimov, What Next? Uzbekistan's Succession Question
By Shawn Snow
Uzbekistan's succession is set to a be a fight between clans and security institutions.
China to Supply Pakistan With 8 New Stealth Attack Submarines by 2028
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Four of the subs will be constructed in China and the remaining four in Pakistan.
14 Kyrgyz Die in Moscow Warehouse Fire
By Catherine Putz
A day of mourning in Bishkek sadly won't change working conditions in Moscow.
Scorpene Leak Reveals Secret Data of Indian Navy’s New Anti-Ship Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Leaked documents reveal sensitive details of the missile likely to be deployed on the Indian Navy’s new submarine class.
Guam: Where the US Military Is Revered and Reviled
By Jon Letman
As the U.S. military plans to nearly double its presence on Guam, indigenous people say "no more."