Archive
March 2018
What North Korea Tells Its People
By Adam Cathcart
What does the North Korean government want its citizens to think about recent diplomatic efforts?
Are China’s Soldiers Psychologically Fit for Modern Wars?
By Zi Yang
An investigation of the state of mental health, and mental health services, in the People’s Liberation Army.
Inside the Minds of Afghanistan’s Commandos
By Franz J. Marty
It’s said Afghanistan’s special forces have never lost a battle, but what do they think of the war?
The Unfolding Mekong Development Disaster
By Tom Fawthrop
How China’s grand strategy for the Mekong impacts the river, and the countries downstream.
Coming to Foal Eagle 2018: US Marine Corps' Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group
By Ankit Panda
There won't be a carrier at this year's Foal Eagle exercise, but there will be an immensely well-equipped U.S. Navy Expeditionary Strike Group.
South Korea's Navy Leans Toward France's Barracuda-class Nuclear Attack Submarine
By Ankit Panda
A report commissioned by the South Korean Navy finds the French SSN attractive.
Could a Plastic Ban Revivify India's Urban Marine Environments?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Newly hatched sea turtles give Mumbai a glimpse of what might be possible with a plastic ban.
North Korea Summit Diplomacy Should Lead to 4 Party Talks
By Gi-Wook Shin and Joyce Lee
Thinking China could be left out of talks with North Korea was nothing more than a pipe dream.
Japan’s Values-Free and Token Indo-Pacific Strategy
By James D.J. Brown
Japan must demonstrate that its commitment to international law and democratic values is more than just a fig leaf.
Futenma: ‘The Most Dangerous Base in the World’
By C. Douglas Lummis
It's time to shut down the Futenma air base in Okinawa, before the unthinkable happens.
The (Many) Roles of Greenland in China’s Developing Arctic Policy
By Mingming Shi and Marc Lanteigne
Chinese engagement with Greenland will be an important test case for the country's Arctic policy.
What Does a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Actually Mean?
By Mark J. Valencia
A look at the significance and prospects of the new concept.