Archive
August 2018
Tajikistan’s Child Hostages
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
How a 4-year-old child became a hostage in Tajikistan’s battles against the exiled opposition.
Hokim Hubbub: Making Sense of Local Government Shuffles in Uzbekistan
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is shaking up local governance structure.
Latest Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s latest Littoral Combat Ship successfully completed acceptance trials last month.
India to Send High-Level Team to US to Discuss Russian Military Imports
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India wants to better understand Washington’s concerns over its ongoing procurement of Russian military hardware.
US B-52H Bombers and P-8A Sub-Hunting Aircraft Train Over East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two U.S. bombers and two maritime patrol aircraft conducted a joint training mission over the East China Sea last week.
Maintaining the International Order in Asian Seas
By Jun Tsuruta
Why international law is the basis for settling maritime disputes.
China’s South China Sea Project Must Not Succeed
By Shigeki Sakamoto
The international community shouldn’t quietly let China ignore the 2016 decision.
What’s Next for the Philippines’ Submarine Acquisition?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at where Manila is amid multiple rounds of headlines in the past few months.
What’s Next for Vietnam-New Zealand Military Cooperation?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent visit spotlighted the state of defense relations between the two sides.
Cambodia’s Election: Mind the Numbers
By David Hutt
A closer look at some of the early figures coming out of the poll results and their significance.
India's National Register of Citizens and Assam's Dilemma
By Priyanka Borpujari
What happens to the missing four million?
A Closer Look at the ASEAN-China Single Draft South China Sea Code of Conduct
By Carl Thayer
A sneak peak at the ASEAN-China Single Draft Code of Conduct in the South China Sea Negotiating Text.