Archive
May 2018
China's Teenage Mothers
By Yuhong Pang
Youth, interrupted
Japan Deploys 2nd F-35A Stealth Fighter to Air Defense Force Base
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s second operational F-35A fighter jet deployed to Misawa Air Base on May 15.
India Poised to Gain Access to Indonesia's Sabang Island
By Ankit Panda
The Indian Navy may soon have access to a strategically located Indonesian island.
Trump Administration Nominates Outgoing Pacific Command Head as South Korea Ambassador
By Ankit Panda
Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr. will fill a long-standing ambassadorial vacancy in Seoul, if confirmed.
Malaysia Won't Look Away From China So Soon, Despite Mahathir's Words
By Ankit Panda
Why Malaysia’s China policy is unlikely to change, for now, despite the election shock.
What Do North Korean Defectors Think of the Recent Peninsula Diplomacy?
By Clint Work
Getting a sense of what an under-represented constituency might think of the North Korean overtures.
Working with Vietnam, Russia's Rosneft Draws China’s Ire
By Nicholas Trickett
Rosneft is a crucial arm of Russian foreign policy, yet functions at times without direct Kremlin involvement.
Do Indonesia’s Surabaya Attacks Signal a Rising Terrorism Threat?
By Erin Cook
A closer look at the significance of recent developments in the Southeast Asian state.
What the Arrival of Indonesia’s Second South Korea-Built Submarine Means
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The development has put the spotlight on Jakarta’s capabilities and its relationship with Seoul in the defense realm.
The Geopolitical Implications of Malaysia's Election Earthquake
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
With Mahathir back, does Malaysia's foreign policy anticipate continuity or change?