Archive
November 2016
Cambodia: UN Tribunal Rejects Appeal of Ex-Khmer Rouge Leaders
By Luke Hunt
Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
Korea and Japan's Military Information Agreement: A Final Touch for the Pivot?
By Jaehan Park and Sangyoung Yun
The long-pending General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) is finally signed, to Washington's relief.
Is Nazarbayev’s New Personality Cult a Prelude to an Exit?
By Paolo Sorbello
A new banknote with Nazarbayev's image and a possible eponymous renaming of Astana may signal a potential departure.
Khrushchev’s Fate and China’s Future
By Joseph Torigian
What Xi Jinping can learn from Khrushchev's struggles with reform in the Soviet Union.
China's Maritime Strategy on the Horizon
By Tuan N. Pham
There's a fleeting strategic opportunity for the U.S. to influence Beijing’s looming and evolving maritime strategy.
Will China Lead on Climate Change as Green Technology Booms?
By Channing Arndt
Lack of commitment from the incoming Trump administration is not necessarily fatal to global emissions reductions.
Where Are US-Philippine Defense Relations Under Duterte?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
After a much-anticipated meeting by both sides, things are still far from clear.
Will Turkey Join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Instead of the EU?
By Lina Wang
Turkish President Erdogan has his eyes set on joining China and Russia's security club.
Trump Can't End the War in Afghanistan Without Iran
By Adam Weinstein
If the next U.S. president wants stability in Afghanistan, he will have to come to terms with Iran.
Beware the Specter of Reactionism in Southeast Asia
By David Hutt
The region is not immune from a trend we are witnessing globally.
China's Economic and Military Expansion in Tajikistan
By Fuad Shahbazov
Tajikistan is emerging as a test case for China's growing security role in Central Asia.
William Mesny: The Mercenary Mandarin
By David Leffman
An Englishman's rise (and fall) in Qing-dynasty China.