Archive
March 2018
The Hard Limits of Pakistan's Media Freedom
By Daud Khattak
Self-censorship out of fear might explain a near media blackout on reporting widespread Pashtun protests.
Can China's Great Show of Unity Last?
By Kerry Brown
The CCP is moving full steam ahead toward its 100th anniversary. But what happens after 2021?
Can Afghanistan Return to Its Pre-2014 Boom Time?
By Omar Joya
The Afghan government will struggle to jump-start economic growth while political uncertainty is perhaps at its height.
To Win the Peace, Afghans Must Be in the Driver’s Seat
By M. Ashraf Haidari
The U.S. is right to refuse to talk directly with a divided Taliban, as an Afghan-led peace process is necessary.
Confirmed: Kim Jong-un Visited China for the First Time Since Becoming North Korea's Leader
By Ankit Panda
Chinese President Xi Jinping received Kim Jong-un in Beijing in what is the reclusive leader's first trip abroad since 2011.
Squeezing Pakistan For Results in Afghanistan
By Umair Jamal
Washington needs to give the dialogue process a chance in Afghanistan.
Chinese Foreign Minister's Russia Visit Postponed Amid Nerve Agent Accusations
By Shannon Tiezzi
Despite the change of schedule, China continues to cleave close to Russia during the current crisis.
Afghan Air Force Drops Laser-Guided Bomb for 1st Time in Combat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Afghan Air Force light attack aircraft used a laser-guided bomb to destroy a Taliban compound in Southwestern Afghanistan.
India Test Fires BrahMos Supersonic Missile Fitted With Indigenous Seeker
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile hit its target with “pin-point accuracy,” according to India’s defense minister.
Why Trump Could Be the Final Nail in Abe’s Coffin
By Brad Glosserman
Despite the attention to domestic scandals, the fatal blow to the Japanese premier’s prospects may come from Tokyo’s closest foreign ally.
The Other Country Crucial to Global Climate Goals: Indonesia
By Nithin Coca
If things don’t change, the world’s most ignored big emitter could be the one that dooms the global climate.
Mohamed Nasheed on the Maldives Crisis
By Aaquib Khan
“You can’t give up, and you shouldn’t give up. The stakes are too high.”