Archive
September 2016
Singapore Hosts Military Exercise to Counter WMD Proliferation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
City-state holds PSI exercise Deep Sabre.
The Uri Attack and the Civil-Military Divide in Pakistan’s Kashmir Policy
By Ahsan Yousaf Chaudhary
Since its founding, Pakistan's civilian and military leaders have clashed over how to resolve the Kashmir issue.
Is India Capable of a Surgical Strike in Pakistan Controlled Kashmir?
By Shawn Snow
A surgical strike operation by Indian forces begs the question of the military's capability to launch such an attack.
Russia’s Deadliest Sub Test Fires 2 Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile test took place in the White Sea on September 27.
India’s Newest Fighter Jet Completes Maiden Flight
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The third series production Tejas Light Combat Aircraft took to the skies for the first time this week.
The Precedent-Setting Timor-Leste and Australia UNCLOS Case
By Hao Duy Phan
A recent decision opens the door to compulsory “relationship counselling” between UNCLOS states parties.
Indian Forces Cross Line of Control to Carry Out 'Surgical Strikes': First Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
Details remain murky on how Indian forces executed the operation, but Delhi is being unusually up front about the strikes.
Technology in Pakistan: A Slow March
By Maqsood Ahmed
Pakistan's startups need government help to foster innovation and protect intellectual property.
Is the US Trying to Sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
By Ian Price
Intentional or not, U.S. counterterror operations are pushing militants into Balochistan, the heart of CPEC.
The Political Consequences of China’s Financial Emigrants
By Steve Hess
China's wealthy aren't challenging the Communist Party -- they're simply leaving the country.
What Is Going Wrong With Afghanistan’s National Unity Government?
By Hamid M. Saboory
The "unity" government is anything but united.
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
By Grant Wyeth
Long motivated by a recognition war with Taiwan, China's latest diplomacy in the region takes on a strategic tone.