Archive
July 2017
North Korea's Hwasong-14 ICBM: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What does North Korea's Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile mean for the United States and the world?
What North Korea’s ICBM Means for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
Australia’s territory is within reach of Pyongyang’s latest weapon, as are the U.S. troops stationed at Darwin.
Abe's LDP Loses Big in Tokyo Metropolitan Elections: Why That Matters
By Mina Pollmann
Governor Yuriko Koike's new Tokyo Citizens First party takes a big majority in Japan's capital.
Young Voters Will Decide Timor-Leste's Parliamentary Election
By Khoo Ying Hooi and Guteriano Neves
What issues will drive votes from Timorese young people?
5th Round of Astana Syria Peace Talks End Without Agreement
By Catherine Putz
The de-escalation zones, let alone which country's "military observers" would maintain them, remain under discussion.
North Korea's ICBM: A New Missile and a New Era
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
North Korea didn’t just acquire an ICBM out of nowhere.
Chinese, South Korean Presidents Meet After North Korea ICBM Test
By Shannon Tiezzi
Predictably, North Korea and THAAD dominated the discussion.
The Next Chapter in Uzbekistan’s Opening
By Catherine Putz
Human Rights Watch and the BBC’s Uzbek service are getting access to the country again.
The Ticking Clock on Trump's Asia Strategy
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The administration needs to unveil a more comprehensive approach to the region soon.
Alt-Reich: North Korea and the Far Right
By Bradley Jardine and Casey Michel
White nationalists, neo-Nazis, and others are turning to an unlikely ally in their bid to “make the West great again.”
How Clan Feuds and Ethnic Tensions Breed Terrorism in the Philippines
By Chester Cabalza
Existing patterns of violence and narratives of marginalization provide fertile soil for terrorism.
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan: A Model for Regional Economic Cooperation
By M. Ashraf Haidari
"In essence, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan fight against terrorism and radicalism by reducing extreme poverty."