Archive
February 2017
The Great Chennai Oil Spill Clean Up
By Samuel Theodre
After the Chennai oil spill of January 28, workers haul buckets of sludge from the ocean.
China to Receive 10 Su-35 Advanced Fighter Jets in 2017
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Ten aircraft will be delivered this year, followed by another ten in 2018.
Russia's Innovation Facade
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Russia's state-controlled push for innovation is widely discussed, but has had little real impact.
Metadata: Australia’s Cyber ‘Sitting Ducks’
By Byron Nagy
Australia’s data retention policy comes with glaring cybersecurity risks.
China, the US, and Russia: The Art of Love
By Kerry Brown
The potential for a sunny U.S.-Russia relationship is derailing China's own diplomatic plans.
Japan Warship Visit to Cambodia Spotlights Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An opportunity to appreciate an aspect of the relationship that often does not get the attention it deserves.
Why Are Japan’s Warships Visiting Cambodia?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Three vessels will be in the Southeast Asian state next week.
Afghanistan: The Crisis of Deportees from Europe
By Arif Sahar
The refugee crisis is being politicized, at the expense of human rights.
East China Sea: China Coast Guard Enters Disputed Waters Following Mattis' Japan Trip
By Ankit Panda
China's latest East China Sea incursion comes days after the U.S. defense secretary's visit to Tokyo.
Two Weeks In, Trump Administration Remains Relatively Quiet on US-China Relations
By Ankit Panda
U.S.-China interactions since Trump's inauguration have been slow-moving and quiet.
Why Kazakhstan Goes to Court in the United States
By Casey Michel
Kazakhstan, over the past few years, has filed repeated lawsuits with American courts against opposition actors.
For Third Time Ever, China Shows Off Its DF-16 Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
By Ankit Panda
The DF-16 was first seen publicly in a September 2015 military parade.