Archive
September 2016
AIDS in South Korea: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
By Dave Hazzan
Stigmas against homosexuality and HIV/AIDS combine to keep patients isolated.
Enough Strategic Patience: Time for a New US North Korea Policy
By Daniel DePetris
North Korea's fifth nuclear test makes it plain that strategic patience has failed.
Will China Make the Most of Colombia's Peace Deal With FARC?
By Jairo Muñoz
Now that Colombia has signed a landmark peace deal, can China make inroads against U.S. influence?
South China Sea: The Case Against an ADIZ
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
Setting up an air defense identification zone in the South China Sea would be an ill-conceived step for Beijing.
China's Air Force Revisits the Bashi Channel. Here's Why That Matters
By Ankit Panda
The Bashi Channel is seldom discussed, but bears great strategic relevance for the People's Liberation Army.
Malaysia, Ukraine Eye Closer Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The two countries will set up a joint commission to expand military-technical cooperation.
Indonesia and the Philippines Enter the Duterte Era
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A brief look at how ties are playing out thus far after the Duterte-Jokowi meeting.
China Set to Show Off J-31 Stealth Fighter, Y-20 Heavy Transport Aircraft Later This Year
By Ankit Panda
Beijing will tout its two indigenous military aviation platforms at the 2016 Zhuhai airshow.
Russia Test Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The primary aim of the missile drill was to test the ICBM’s capability to overcome advanced missile defense systems.
2016 Fighting Season in Afghanistan: Taliban Target Senior Ranks
By Shawn Snow
A senior Afghan police chief, General Zarawar Zahid, was killed in an IED blast on September 11.
What Every Chinese Soldier Knows (Part 5): Ancient China’s Military Scientists
By Ben Lowsen
Two military scientists from China’s past and their meaning to the modern PLA.
US to Dispatch Supersonic Bombers to South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The bomber flight will be a show of resolve in the face of North Korea’s fifth nuclear test.