Archive
July 2017
India, Thailand Launch Army Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Ex Maitree-17 kicked off on July 3.
Indonesia, Philippines Launch Maritime Border Patrols
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Joint patrols come amid a high level of activity in surrounding waters.
North Korea Announces That It Has Successfully Tested Its First-Ever ICBM
By Ankit Panda
North Korea reaches a major milestone in its ballistic missile development.
North Korea Just Successfully Tested a Missile That Sure Seems Like an ICBM. What's Next?
By Ankit Panda
What did North Korea just test and was it an ICBM?
China Reacts Angrily to Latest US South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Operation
By Ankit Panda
China says the latest U.S. freedom of navigation operation "infringed upon" its sovereignty.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: July 2, 2017 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
Chinese Navy Type 815 Intelligence Ship Transits Tsugaru Strait in Northern Japan
By Ankit Panda
A Chinese Navy spy ship transited waters separating the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Why does that matter?
Understanding the Coming India-Peru Free Trade Talks
By Binay Prasad
Free trade talks with Peru would be a positive step for India, but need to be put in perspective.
Why the Philippines' Duterte Should Rethink the Vice Presidency
By Mong Palatino
It’s time for the country to revisit the role of its vice president.
A Path to 'True' Indirect Democracy in China
By Xiaochen Su
China wouldn't have to make major structural changes to practice indirect democracy.
What’s Next for US-Thailand Military Ties Under Trump?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
News of military helicopter sales have led to speculation about what we might expect in this realm.
Trump for President of Kyrgyzstan?
By Christopher Schwartz
51 percent of young urban respondents in student-run poll express openness to the idea.