Archive
August 2017
Why North Korea's Brinkmanship Will Never Stop
By Dmitriy Nurullayev
Playing up the idea of conflict with the United States is a key survival tactic for the Kim regime.
Statue Politics: India’s Quest to Outbuild China, and Itself
By Krzysztof Iwanek
India is planning to have not only the tallest statue in the world, but two of them.
North Korea’s Nukes: Time for The Pentagon’s Philosopher-in-Chief to Step In?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The North Korean crisis prompts the need for a philosopher in chief at the Pentagon.
What’s Really Behind Vietnam’s Abduction in Germany?
By Zachary Abuza
A closer look at a recent episode and what it says about the country's politics.
China's Role in the Yemen Crisis
By Samuel Ramani
China's interest in preserving stability is leading it to back the Saudi-aligned Hadi government.
Sending an Ultimatum to Kim Jong-un
By Zheng Wang
It's time to separate the Kim family from the North Korean people in crafting North Korea policy.
Thucydides’ Ignored Lesson
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Forget quick victories; great power wars are usually determined by protracted attrition warfare.
Sino-Russian Shadow Competition Plays Out in Egypt
By Nicholas Trickett
A legacy of competition exists between the two powers -- can Russia shadowbox China in Egypt?
North Korea Rebukes Russia’s Denial of Its ICBM Launch
By Charlotte Gao
Russia called North Korea's missile fired on July 4 an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) rather than an ICBM
Why Trump's Threat of 'Fire and Fury' Against North Korea Is So Dangerous
By Vipin Narang and Ankit Panda
Trump's empty threats are not only dangerous; they serve to undermine allied commitments and the credibility of U.S. threats.
Why Southeast Asia's 'Stabilitocracies' Endure
By David Hutt
For many, the price of instability still appears to be too high to pay for democracy to take root.
What's Behind the New US-Philippines Drone Hype Under Duterte?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent controversy has much deeper roots and broader realities which the headlines miss.