Archive
August 2017
Why ASEAN Needs to Think Local
By Karl C.L. Lee and Chia Siang Kim
The regional bloc needs to better integrate provinces and states in its integration process.
Can China Be Taken Seriously on its ‘Word’ to Negotiate Disputed Territory?
By Namrata Goswami and Namrata Goswami
Beijing has a habit of signing, and then ignoring, “guiding principles” on maintaining the status quo in disputed areas.
US Designates Hizbul Mujahideen as a Foreign Terrorist Group
By Mohammed Sinan Siyech
There are the legal and political ramifications of the designation for HM, India, and Pakistan.
What Happened in the Biggest US-China Military Meeting Under Trump?
By Charlotte Gao
U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joe Dunford said North Korean threat can be peacefully resolved.
Can Russia Keep Its Balance Between China and India?
By Charlotte Gao
Russia claims that its military drills with India are not against China
The Russia Factor in China's North Korea Challenge
By Joel Wuthnow
A closer look at a less obvious but potentially crucial variable.
What Laos Taught the CIA
By Mong Palatino
The Agency's role in the country is a reminder that suspicion about U.S. intervention in the region is not without basis.
North Korea Has Already Crossed Moon Jae-in's Red Line
By Ankit Panda
The South Korean president's latest red line has already been transgressed by North Korea's Hwasong-14 missile.
Top US, Japan Defense and Diplomatic Officials Meet to Discuss Alliance, Regional Issues
By Ankit Panda
Top U.S. and Japanese officials discuss North Korea, the East China Sea, and much more.
India Clears Purchase of 6 US-Made Attack Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This is first time that the Indian Army will operate U.S.-made Apache attack helicopters.
Steve Bannon Is Right And Wrong About North Korea's Military Threat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The White House chief strategist is wrong about withdrawing U.S. troops from South Korea but right about the cost of war on the peninsula.
China’s African Knot
By Felipe Cruvinel
China’s involvement in Africa is changing from "business only" to include peacekeeping and other political interests.