Archive
August 2017
Indian, Chinese Navies To Participate in Search-and-Rescue Naval Drill
By Ankit Panda
The exercise will be held in November under the auspices of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium.
How Trump Can Enforce His 'Red Line' on North Korea's ICBM Without War
By Ankit Panda
Is massive spending on missile defense the Trump administration's answer to its red line problem with North Korea?
US Intelligence: North Korea's ICBM Reentry Vehicles Are Likely Good Enough to Hit the Continental US
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's reentry vehicle technology is likely where it needs it to be, but it may choose to test to longer ranges.
Will North Korea's New Long-Range Missiles Let It Coerce the United States?
By Adam Mount
North Korea's long-range missiles are permitting it to take greater coercive risks.
Japan Military Aircraft in Brunei Spotlights Defense Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Goodwill visit by KC-767 highlights an aspect of bilateral relations that seldom makes the headlines.
Is America Losing the Soft Power Contest in Southeast Asia?
By Mark J. Valencia
The recent ASEAN meetings capped an alarming trend of eroding U.S. influence.
China Accuses Its Top 3 Internet Giants of Potentially Violating Cybersecurity Law
By Charlotte Gao
Tencent, Baidu, and Sina are being investigated by the Chinese Cyberspace Administration.
Climate Change and Food Security in Nepal: Why the Developed World Must Step Up
By Sumesh Shiwakoty
The developed world must show moral leadership in assisting Nepal.
How China Is Courting Myanmar
By Amara Thiha
After a few rocky years, China is building up ties with Myanmar's new government.
Waiting for China’s Data Protection Law
By George G. Chen and Tiffany G. Wong
The lack of a unified legal framework may hamper China’s ongoing digitalization drive.
Lights Out for South Korea's Nuclear Export Ambitions
By Viet Phuong Nguyen
President Moon's decision to phase out nuclear energy will undercut South Korea's role in the global industry.
The Hidden History Behind the Doklam Standoff: Superhighways of Tibetan Trade
By Aadil Brar
How does a controversy over a trading post in Chumbi Valley in the 1950s inform the current China-India stand-off?