Archive
September 2017
India’s Biggest Shopping Mall Reflects Rich-Poor Divide
By Rukhsar Ansari and Vishal Arora
A literal wall hides the poor from those going to the mall next door.
US, ROK Agree to Scrap Warhead Weight Limit for Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a phone conversation, the U.S. president agreed to lift restrictions on South Korean missile payload capabilities.
Deterring North Korea: Will Japan Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is mulling the purchase of additional F-35 stealth fighters, according to a U.S. lawmaker.
Can China Fix Its Housing Bubble?
By Xinling Wang
How the Chinese government is trying to fix and stabilize the housing market.
America, China and the South China Sea: False Premises and Wishful Thinking
By Mark J. Valencia
Like other rising great powers before it, China wants to bend the international system to further its national interests.
What’s in the New US-Singapore Maritime Exercise in Guam?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The launch of the new Exercise Pacific Griffin marks important progress for defense ties between the two partners.
What Did the Latest US Asia Maritime Security Exercise Achieve?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
This year’s iteration of SEACAT marked yet another step in Washington’s effort to expand its exercises in the Asia-Pacific.
China Carefully Monitors for Radiation Following North Korean Nuclear Test
By Charlotte Gao
A Chinese university said the power of the latest North Korean nuclear test is 3 to 7.8 times stronger than that of the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
South Korea Keeps Calm and Carries On
By John M. Rodgers
An American in South Korea reflects on the impact of North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests on everyday life.
US Intelligence: North Korea's Sixth Test Was a 140 Kiloton 'Advanced Nuclear' Device
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's sixth nuclear test was easily its biggest yet, according to early U.S. intelligence estimates.
The Truth About China’s Indonesia South China Sea Tantrum
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beijing’s displeasure is all too predictable and far from convincing.
China’s State Council Announces Curbs on Overseas Investment
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Andrew Polk.