Archive
August 2017
What Did Malaysia’s Latest Mass Terror Raid Achieve?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The third raid in a week nets hundreds, but foreign terrorist fighters remain elusive.
A New Japan-Philippines Military Helicopter Deal?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though specifics are still unclear, a transaction mulled by the two sides reflects their ongoing defense cooperation.
Denuclearization Is Dead, Now Let’s Bury It
By Michael Haas
The US does have a credible military option for dealing with North Korea. It’s called nuclear deterrence.
Locating Taiwan on Australia’s Strategic Radar
By Sinclaire Prowse
Australia faces fundamental strategic choices when it comes to Taiwan.
Is Russia Benefiting From Tensions Between China and India?
By Charlotte Gao
Russia and India are going to hold a joint war game in October in Russia’s far east, close to China
North Korea Won't Be Striking the Waters Near Guam. For Now.
By Ankit Panda
Kim Jong-un decided not to pull the trigger on his plan to strike waters near Guam. What does that tell us?
EU Swoops Into Asia-Pacific Amid US Retreat
By Aline Doussin
As Washington has pulled back, Brussels has pushed forward into trade discussions across the Asia-Pacific.
US, Japan Conduct Military Exercise in Hokkaido
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Over 2,000 U.S. Marines are joined by 1,500 Japan Self-Defense Force personnel in an annually-held joint contingency exercise.
China Bans North Korean Coal, Iron and Seafood Imports
By Charlotte Gao
The Chinese president told the U.S. president that Beijing is ready to work with Washington on the Korean crisis.
The Afghan Government Struggles to Survive
By Bismellah Alizada
Beset by the resurgent Taliban and internal political rifts, the NUG is struggling to survive.
South Korea: You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!
By Aidan Foster-Carter
On Liberation Day, let’s take note of Seoul’s many successes.
What Do the Bhutanese People Think About Doklam?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri and Aswin Subanthore
The Doklam crisis is exacerbating fears of annexation in Bhutan.