Archive
2018
From a Slow Simmer to a Boil: Managing Tensions in a Heating South China Sea
By Tuan Anh Luc
Tensions are rising in the South China Sea.
What’s in the New Vietnam-Israel Defense Dialogue?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at the significance of a notable first.
Air Force Exercise Puts Brunei-Singapore Defense Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides held the latest iteration of Exercise Airguard earlier this month.
China’s Cultural Genocide and the Conscience of Nations
By Ben Lowsen
As China does its worst, the world must uphold the best.
AN/SPY-6 Ballistic Missile Defense Radar Successfully Tracks Multiple Targets Through Intercept
By Ankit Panda
The SPY-6 continues to see testing and development.
China Deploys Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine and Rescue Vessel in Indian Ocean
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China has deployed an attack submarine in the Indian Ocean this month, according to Indian Ministry of Defense sources.
Japan Moves Ahead With Procurement of 9 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan has made a final decision to buy 9 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft from the United States.
Keeping Asia on Top of Global Growth
By Anthony Fensom
The latest projections shave a bit off of expected Asian growth.
A Tough September for Kazakhstan's Banks
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan's Central Bank stripped Astana Banki's license, while Tsesnabank benefited from a government reshuffle.
Unscrupulous Middle Men Taint South Korea's Cosmetic Surgery Industry
By Tae-jun Kang
More and more foreigners are looking to South Korea for cosmetic surgery -- and some are seeking to take advantage.
Japan’s Famed Tsukiji Fish Market Celebrates New Location
By Thisanka Siripala
After a two year political saga, the relocation of Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market is finally complete.
Waking Up to China’s Space Dream
By Namrata Goswami and Namrata Goswami
What a China-led space order would look like is something the international community needs to seriously grapple with.