Archive
March 2018
The Case for a New US-Japan Strategy: Why We Need a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
By Nobukatsu Kanehara
Japan and the U.S. are two global leaders who must work side-by-side to spread peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Helps Explore the Gender Dynamics of Violent Extremism
By Daniel Hurst
A Tokyo-backed project shines a light on online behavior in four Asia-Pacific countries.
How Australia Covered Up East Timor's Suffering
By Peter Job
The 1977 Dunn Report outlined grave human rights abuses in East Timor. Too bad Canberra tried to bury it.
How ASEAN Strongmen Use Legal Reform to Weaken Democracy
By Mong Palatino
Hun Sen and Rodrigo Duterte show that constitutional reform remains a favorite tool of the region's power-hungry leaders.
China’s 2018 Military Budget: New Numbers, Old Worries
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Beijing’s growing might continues to stoke regional anxieties.
We Don't Have a Korean Peninsula Denuclearization 'Breakthrough' Just Yet
By Ankit Panda
North Korea has to say what it's willing to do. It's not enough for South Korea to speak on Pyongyang's behalf.
Remembering USS Lexington's Story in the Pacific War
By Robert Farley
USS Lexington has been found.
Fresh Violence Threatens Sri Lanka's Reconciliation Process
By Sahar Khan
The Sri Lankan government must avoid appeasing hardliners and protect minorities to avoid squandering progress.
What About That Proposed Second Russian Base in Kyrgyzstan?
By Catherine Putz
“It is up to Russia," said Kyrgyz President Jeenbekov in reference to suggestions that Moscow open a second base in the country.
Putin's Exotic New Missiles Didn't Come From Nowhere. What Can the US Do in Response?
By Lawrence J. Korb
The last thing the world needs is another arms race. The U.S. would do well to avoid taking Putin's bait.
US, Japan To Hold Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Off Guam
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will kick off a joint naval drill this week in the Western Pacific.
The Truth About Trump’s Trade Tariffs
By Anthony Kleven
Both supporters and critics of the administration’s move could use a healthy dose of realism.