Archive
July 2017
Tajikistan Turns Up Heat on Families of Political Dissidents
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe is always watching.
India-Philippines Counterterrorism Cooperation
By Mohammed Sinan Siyech
India’s growing counterterror cooperation with the Philippines has mostly positive implications for both countries.
Be Honest About the B-21: When Strategic Bombing Works and When It Doesn't
By Robert Farley
Supporting the B-21 Raider means looking back critically at previous strategic bombing failures.
How China's Poorest Province Became a Political Kingmaker
By Tristan Kenderdine
Chen Min'er's promotion once again signals Guizhou's importance as a political proving ground.
Timor-Leste: Failing State or Missed Opportunity?
By Tahnee Reed
Worries about Timor-Leste are understandable, but analysts shouldn't overlook signs of progress.
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act: A Republican Vision for Engaging Southeast Asia
By Carl Thayer
Can the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act find strategic ballast?
India's U-Turn on North Korea Policy
By Samuel Ramani
India's new moves to isolate North Korea will reverberate across East Asia.
What the India-China Doklam Standoff Means for Nepal
By Narayani Basu
The crisis drives home Nepal's delicate position as it tries to balances ties with its neighbors.
12 Regions of China: The Loess Plateau
By John Lee
The birthplace of Chinese civilization, today the loess plateau is relatively poor.
Afghanistan’s Opium Trade: A Free Market of Racketeers
By Franz J. Marty
A visit to Afghan opium fields challenges the notion that the Taliban controls the lucrative trade.
Singapore Gives Philippines Military Aid to Fight Islamic State Threat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
City-state offers targeted assistance that will serve as much-needed boosts to Manila’s limited capabilities.
US Designing New Unmanned Vehicles to Help Its Subs Detect Adversaries
By Steven Stashwick
UUVs would give U.S. Subs active sonar without revealing themselves.