Archive
2018
Kazakhstan's Ever-Shrinking Political Arena
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan’s political arena has little room for new parties or old foes.
Heng Swee Keat: The Future of US-China-Singapore Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Michael Barr.
US State Department Approves $561 Million Missile Sale to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible sale of U.S.-made “hit-to-kill” interceptors to Japan.
Attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi: Not the First Nor the Last
By Nazia Hussain
To make sense of the attack, one has to dive into the complexities of Karachi itself.
China’s Djibouti Base: A One Year Update
By Tyler Headley
China's first overseas military base provides an interesting test case for its global ambitions.
The Muslim World Remains Largely Mute on Uyghurs’ Plight
By Samira Alim
Economic ties to Beijing and domestic rights abuses have kept most states from speaking out.
India’s First Homegrown Aircraft Carrier to Begin Sea Trials in 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier is expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy in 2020.
Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Challenge
By Grace Guo
While the region can’t give up on coal for now, there is a lot it can do to get clean.
What’s in the New Vietnam-UK Defense Dialogue?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at what the kickoff of the new interaction means for the broader relationship.
Navy Exercise Highlights Malaysia-Singapore Military Ties
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides held this year’s iteration of Exercise Malapura.
China's Great Social Credit Leap Forward
By Pete Hunt
The party-state may find that even when surveillance solutions scale, so do data problems.
Female Delivery Drivers Breaking Patriarchal Barriers in India
By Adnan Bhat
Breaking down one more barrier to women's employment in India.