Archive
July 2017
How Should the US and China Approach the Next Economic Dialogue?
By Larry Lau
How to interpret the outcome of the first Comprehensive Economic Dialogue for future China-U.S. economic relations.
US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Completes First Flight Operations
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s new class of aircraft carriers conducted its first fixed-wing flight operations at sea.
US Dispatches 2 Heavy Strategic Bombers to Korean Peninsula
By Franz-Stefan Gady
After North Korea’s recent ICBM test, the U.S. dispatched 2 B-1B Lancers for joint drills with Japan and South Korea.
India's Uncompromising Stand Against China in the Himalayas Is Backed Up With Hard Power
By Nitin A. Gokhale
India's military capabilities at the Himalayas put it in a position to bargain with China.
Why Bhutan Is the Wildcard in the Ongoing India-China Standoff at Doklam
By Ankit Panda
The choices that Bhutan makes will steer the resolution of the ongoing Himalayan impasse.
Xi Jinping Presides Over Massive PLA Parade as Commander-in-Chief
By Ankit Panda
Xi emphasized that the PLA must "unswervingly" obey and support the Communist Party of China.
THAAD System Successfully Completes Intercept of MRBM-Class Target
By Ankit Panda
THAAD successfully intercepts a medium-range ballistic missile target.
US, South Korea Fire Missiles in Response to North’s ICBM Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The United States and South Korea conducted a precision-strike missile drill in response to North Korea’s recent ICBM flight test.
Chinese Underwater Drones Eyed for Possible Sub-detection Role
By Steven Stashwick
Can Chinese underwater drones help track foreign submarines?
This Is the Achilles’ Heel of China’s Soft Power Projection Towards Developing Countries
By Patrik K. Meyer
China must make a concerted effort to equip Chinese citizens with the necessary sociocultural tools to build respectful and long-term people-to-people relations.
UN GGE on Cybersecurity: The End of an Era?
By Elaine Korzak
What the apparent GGE failure means for international norms and confidence-building measures in cyberspace.
China Urgently Calls All Parties to Be Cautious Toward North Korea’s New Missile Launch
By Charlotte Gao
North Korea just carried out its second-ever flight-test of the intercontinental ballistic missile on July 28