Archive
July 2017
Indonesia, Singapore Conclude Military Exercise Amid Anniversary
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The latest iteration of Exercise Chandrapura occurred as the two sides celebrate 50 years of bilateral ties this year.
Russia's 1st Stealth Fighter to Complete Flight Tests by End of 2017
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The induction of the new fighter aircraft into the Russian Air Force may be delayed.
US Navy Tests World’s First Drone-Killing Laser Weapons System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new weapon system travels 50,000 the speed of an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile.
US-China Business Leaders Summit: A Talk That Didn’t Achieve Much?
By Charlotte Gao
It might be a show, but that is the goal.
A Chinese Spy Ship May Have Observed a THAAD Intercept Test, But That's Just Fine
By Ankit Panda
The United States is making little of the fact that a Chinese surveillance vessel watched a THAAD intercept test. That's no surprise.
Two Dual Citizens Resign From the Australian Parliament
By Grant Wyeth
The resignations highlight a disconnect between the country’s constitution and its present reality.
China's Richest Man Jack Ma Leads Chinese Business Tycoons to US
By Charlotte Gao
During ‘Made in America’ Week, Ma and Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman co-host the US-China Business Leaders Summit.
Sea Power: US Maritime Leadership in Asia
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Admiral James Stavridis.
China's Trafficked Brides
By Eugene K. Chow
Thanks to the one child policy, Chinese men are turning to Ukrainian brides and sex trafficking to find wives.
Malabar 2017: Trilateral Naval Exercise Concludes Amid India-China Standoff
By Pragya Pandey
This year's exercise, involving the U.S., Japan, and India, was the most complex yet.
North Korea's Hwasong-12 and Hwasong-14 Missiles
By Ankit Panda, Jeffrey Lewis, and Scott LaFoy
An inaugural collaboration with the ArmsControlWonk podcast digging into North Korea's new IRBM, ICBM, and much more.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: July 16, 2017 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!