Archive
September 2016
Crying Wolf? Contrary to Reports, No Dredges at Scarborough Shoal Yet
By Steven Stashwick
Images show Chinese Maritime Militia, not Barges, but Filipino Fishermen still blocked from Shoal.
Tajikistan at 25: A Bastion of Torture and Repression
By John Heathershaw and Edward Lemon
After 25 years of independence, Tajikistan is a bastion of torture and repression.
US Navy to Hold Massive Naval Drill in Western Pacific
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The exercise will include over a dozen surface warships, 180 aircraft, and 18,000 military personnel.
Philippine Defense Policy Under Duterte: What’s in a Budget?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the first budget the president has submitted to Congress since taking office.
China’s Latest Crackdown Is Not Its Worst
By Sarah Cook
The crackdown on rights defenders pales in comparisons to long term oppression of religious and ethnic minorities.
Uzbekistan and the Eurasian Economic Union
By Casey Michel
More possible post-Karimov, but still an unlikely direction for Tashkent.
South Korean Shipping Giant Files for Bankruptcy
By Mina Pollmann
The potential bankruptcy would mark the largest failure in container-shipping history. What happened?
India Drops Plans to Add 3 More French Stealth Attack Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Navy has purportedly shelved plans to add more French submarines to its fleet following the DCNS leak.
G20 Fails Growth Test
By Anthony Fensom
Once again, the G20 is big on talk but short on the action needed to revitalize the global economy.
Why the Islamic State Could Come to Kashmir
By Dhananjay Sahai
The tactics and rhetoric of Kashmiri insurgents are starting to converge with those of ISIS.
North Korea's SLBMs: China's Role and South Korea's Dilemma
By Kim Tae-woo
What enables poverty-stricken North Korea to pursue SLBM technology? In a word: China.
Modi in China: The G20 and Beyond
By Ashok Sajjanhar
Modi's attendance at the G20 touched on the global economy, China-India relations, and more.