January 2017

China could use threats to block its Spratly bases to bolster their military capabilities.

As the U.S. pulls away from the world, does China win? Perhaps not so easily.

Pakistan has completed the first flight test of the Ababeel surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

Rahul Gandhi is set to fill in his mother’s shoes as head of India’s main opposition party. But should he?

Astana’s record of policing speech undercuts the attractiveness of doing away with anonymous internet comments.

The China-led AIIB is ready for its first large membership expansion.

There's no reason to think 2017 will be any better for Afghanistan than 2016.

Like the "Nixon Shocks" of the 1970s, Trump's policies will have domestic consequences for Japan.

A super quiet nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine has recently completed crucial tests.

India's troubling record on education won't go away by boycotting PISA.

Vietnam doubles down on coal-fired power plants, despite a recent study warning of the high environmental costs.

Russia, Turkey and Iran conclude the two-day negotiation with an agreement on jointly monitoring the shaky ceasefire.