Archive
June 2018
A West in Crisis, an East Rising? Comparing the G7 and the SCO
By Catherine Putz
The two summits, occurring almost contemporaneously, invite easy comparisons focused on tone and optics. What about substance?
With Hours Before Trump-Kim Summit, No Clarity on 'Denuclearization'
By Ankit Panda
The high-stakes Singapore summit is likely to produce an ambiguous North Korean commitment on “denuclearization.”
The Taliban Made War. Are They Showing They Can Make Peace?
By Ahmad Shuja Jamal
The Taliban's announced ceasefire represents a tentative move toward peace. Will it hold?
What the US and North Korea Can Learn From Singapore
By Chirag Agarwal
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un could both learn a few things from this “little red dot” in Southeast Asia.
Dear President Trump: Don’t Underestimate Kim Jong-Un
By Jenna Gibson
Popular portrayals of Kim as a willful child are misleading -- and dangerous.
North Korea Far From Following Vietnam
By Anthony Fensom
The chances of North Korea undergoing its own 'Doi Moi' process remain slim.
Southeast Asia's Environmental Report Card
By Gregory McCann
Grading the Southeast Asian states on their environmental efforts so far this year.
Will World War II End Tomorrow?
By Bonnie Girard
Could the US-North Korea summit take care of unfinished business from WWII?
What the Belarus-Russia Border Tiff Means for China
By Nicholas Trickett
Batka don’t take no mess: Belarus’ Lukashenko threatens rail transit from Asia to Europe.
Singapore-Thailand Defense Ties in Focus with Navy Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The holding of a biennial naval drill once again spotlights developments underway in the defense relationship between the two sides.
Trump-Kim Summit: Why North Korea’s Conventional Threat to South Korea Should Be Discussed in Singapore
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Even without nuclear weapons, the DPRK's artillery force can still unleash a devastating level of violence against South Korea.
The Decline and Attempted Revival of China’s Economic Exceptionalism
By Dinny McMahon
Can a new generation of Chinese leaders resurrect the magic of China’s economic exceptionalism?