Archive
September 2017
South Korea Carries Out Live-Fire Drill After North Korean Nuclear Test
By Ankit Panda
South Korea carries out a show-of-force after North Korea's latest nuclear test.
How America Can Keep From Losing in the South China Sea
By Tuan N. Pham
Washington is losing ground in the South China Sea, and risks making the situation lasting unless America imposes “real” strategic costs to China.
No Red Lines? China and North Korea
By Kerry Brown
Nothing about a North Korea with a ballistic nuclear weapon capability is good for China. It's time for Beijing to act.
What Twitter Taught Me About (Nuclear) War With North Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Are social scientists trivializing nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula?
North Korea’s Sixth Nuclear Test: Strong Tremor Felt in China
By Charlotte Gao
China Earthquake Administration detected an explosion equal to a 6.3-magnitude earthquake.
North Korea Carries Out Sixth Nuclear Test of Claimed Two-Stage Thermonuclear Bomb
By Ankit Panda
North Korea claims to have tested a two-stage thermonuclear device ready for use in an ICBM.
Practical Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
By Koh Swee Lean Collin
A look at the impact of practical maritime security measures in the region.
US-Philippines Air Force Cooperation in the Spotlight Amid Exchange
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The two allies completed the latest iteration of a new exchange established last year.
Cambodia's Worrying War on Free Speech
By David Hutt
The Hun Sen government is attempting to do through legal means what it had once done through violence.
Diplomacy in Doklam: New Strategic Ground for India in South Asia
By Narayani Basu
There may be no clear winner, but Doklam stands as a fine example of how to balance decisiveness with diplomacy.
Kim Jong-un's Crazy Summer: A Litmus Test for Japan
By Titli Basu
North Korea's active summer poses a host of challenges to Japan's defense posture.
The Hides Can’t Hide from Pakistani Politics
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The collection of animal hides is a political issue in Karachi.