Archive
August 2018
The Working Holiday: Taiwanese Style
By Layne Vandenberg
Working holidays in Taiwan may be unpaid, but interest is growing among Taiwanese youth.
What’s Next for India’s New Space Ambitions?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
New Delhi looks to be deepening its focus on this domain, and for good reasons.
What Did the Philippines Military Chief’s Russia Voyage Achieve?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at where some areas of the defense relationship are and what may lie ahead.
#FreeKhayrullo and the Art of Changing Tajikistan's Mind
By Catherine Putz
What can we learn from the recent release of jailed Tajik journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov?
The Limits of Inter-Korea Sports Diplomacy
By Troy Stangarone
A look at the past, present, and future of sports diplomacy between North and South Korea.
US Navy Accepts Delivery of Two Littoral Combat Ships
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In an unusual ceremony, two littoral combat ships were delivered to the U.S. Navy yesterday.
Russia Orders 132 T-14 Armata Main Battle Tanks and T-15 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian defense ministry signed a contract with tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod for 132 T-14s and T-15s on August 22.
Korea's Heatwave Is an Opportunity for Samsung to Act
By Insung Lee
Now is the tech giant’s chance to truly “Do Bigger Things” for climate change.
Nepal’s Success in Wildlife Conservation
By Prabin Poudel
The world can learn from Nepal’s community-oriented approach.
The Misconceptions at the Heart of the US-China Trade War
By Bonnie Girard
Talks won't do much good unless both sides come to understand how their opponent thinks about the issues.
ASEAN Security 'Centrality' and the South China Sea
By Mark J. Valencia
ASEAN ‘‘centrality’’ in security of the South China Sea is rapidly becoming ever more an unobtainable goal.
The Trials and Tribulations of Britain's Chinese Community
By Daniel Alan Bey
Is Britain’s Chinese community finding its voice, or was it already there?