Archive
February 2017
Abe Comes to Washington: A Tough Balancing Act
By Yuki Tatsumi
Abe will need to build a relationship with Trump without sparking backlash at home.
How the US Can Optimize Its Maritime Partnership Programs in Asia
By Robert Farley
A recent simulation offers insight for U.S. practice.
US, Japan Practice Defending Ryukyu Islands
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force kicked off their annual Iron Fist Exercise this week.
Why Is Thailand Delaying Elections Until 2018?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at why another postponement of polls has occurred.
The Future of India-Indonesia Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the prospects for closer defense relations between the two sides.
An Oil Spill Rattles the Indian City of Chennai
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Chennai's oil spill jolts a government in transition, resulting in confusion and evasion.
'Act East' and the Burgeoning India-Indonesia Entente
By Harsh V. Pant
Can Indonesia and India come together to usher in a new era in bilateral ties?
Indian Navy Practices Sinking Chinese Subs in Largest-Ever Military Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Navy kicked off its Theater Readiness Operational Exercise (TROPEX) on January 24.
The Rohingya Insurgents: Myanmar Creates Its Own Frankenstein
By Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Harakah al-Yaqin, a new insurgent group in Rakhine state, is different than its predecessors.
How China Plans to Beat the Rebalance
By Timothy Heath
China's plan to supplant U.S. influence in the Asia-Pacific.
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Is Wrong About Myanmar’s Rohingya Issue
By Sao Phal Niseiy
Sorry, Hun Sen: the Rohingya crisis can’t be dismissed as Myanmar’s internal affair.
The Enduring Strategic Logic of the New Australia-Singapore Military Training Deal
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The domestic difficulties of operationalizing an agreement should not detract from its clear strategic logic.