Archive
2018
40 Years of Social Change in China
By Bonnie Girard
Opening up and economic reform may have brought unintended consequences.
Japanese Fighters Intercept Russian Nuclear-Capable Strike Attack Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese fighter jets scrambled to intercept a Russian strike attack aircraft over the Sea of Japan on December 19.
China's Information War Against the Uyghurs
By Michael Clarke
Chinese information warfare is often assumed to be externally focused, but it is being used domestically as well.
Sri Lanka Still Hunting for Its ‘Disappeared’
By Meenakshi Ganguly
A culture of impunity – especially for “war heroes” – persists in Sri Lanka.
Road to 2019: India’s Two Main Parties Converge
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India’s way forward will be a symbiotic endeavor between its two main parties, who are often antagonistic toward each other.
China Conducts First Test of New JL-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
By Ankit Panda
China’s nuclear modernization continues with the first known test of its next-generation SLBM.
China Holds Long-Range Air Combat Drill Near Taiwan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Chinese bombers, fighter jets, and an electronic intelligence aircraft flying over the Bashi Strait.
Lawfare and Beyond: The Intellectual Property Front in the US-China Trade War
By Robert Farley
Just how sustainable will U.S. efforts at ‘lawfare’ in protecting intellectual property be?
What’s in the New Philippines-Turkey Military Pact?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the significance of a new defense cooperation agreement inked by the two sides.
New Vessel Puts South Korea-Thailand Defense Ties Into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The frigate delivery spotlights wider ongoing military collaboration between the two sides.
Taipei-Shanghai Forum Puts Ko Wen-je’s China Views Into Focus
By Nick Aspinwall
City-to-city cross-strait exchanges circumvent the national DPP and appear to be popular among Taiwan’s incoming mayors.
Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Reaches Early Operational Capability on US B-1B Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has delivered the first set of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles to the U.S. Air Force.