Archive
2018
Japan Approves Plans to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carriers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s two largest warships will be converted into aircraft carriers over the next five years.
Xi's Scary Interpretation of the Last 40 Years of Chinese History
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi's major takeaway, according to a public speech celebrating reform and opening, is that the CCP is perfect.
Japan Set to Become World’s Second Largest Operator of F-35 Stealth Fighters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s cabinet has voted to buy over 100 extra F-35 stealth fighter jets.
Indonesia’s Year of Dithering Dangerously
By Kevin O'Rourke
Why did Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo skip the G-20?
Talking With the Enemy: Why India Needs to Engage the Taliban
By Pratyush Dubey
The Taliban will be a legitimate party in any eventual peace deal. Time for India to accept reality and start talking.
Does Nuon Chea Still Have No Regrets?
By Shelly Culbertson
In 1992, the Khmer Rouge leader insisted he had no regrets about the past.
The Golden Era of UK-China Relations Meets Brexit
By Oliver Turner
The “Golden Era” of UK-China relations has never materialized as it was envisioned, and it probably never will.
Taiwan Elections: Impact on US-China Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Elizabeth Freund Larus.
Australia’s Israel Embassy Decision and the Convergence of Conservative Identity
By Grant Wyeth
Australia’s foreign policy may be moving into a phase where it is no longer mostly above partisan politics.
Rohingya Women Stitch Their Lives Back Together
By Tasnim Nazeer
Rohingya women are battling adversity through an inspiring sewing collective.
Boozing in Beijing
By Layne Vandenberg
Exploring hybrid concepts in the Beijing food and beverage space.
India, Maldives Recalibrate Their Bilateral Relationship With Modi-Solih Summit
By Ankit Panda
In New Delhi, the Maldives’ new president pledges to implement an ”India first” foreign policy.