Archive
July 2019
How Serious Is China’s Threat to Sanction US Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales?
By Robert Farley
Will Chinese retaliation have spillover effects?
What Did the US Give up to Restart Trade Talks With China?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Washington compromised on more than Huawei.
New Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The future USS Indianapolis completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan last month.
2 More Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Stealth Fighters Arrive in South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The F-35A fighter jets landed at a South Korean military base on July 15.
China, Israel, and the Geopolitics of Seaports
By Altay Atlı
What could the Chinese investment in the Israeli port of Haifa mean for regional geopolitics in the Middle East?
New Zealand and Williamson Script Journey to Remember in 2019 Cricket World Cup
By Kiran Mohandas Menon
New Zealand’s unconventional and rather unexpected path to the final was among the highlights of the 2019 World Cup.
China’s Digital Payment Revolution: Lessons for Libra
By Dongyao Nie
China’s cashless revolution shows the potential impacts of Facebook’s Libra project.
Trade in Trouble: How Asia Can Lead
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Wendy Cutler and Kevin Doyle.
How WeChat Conquered Tibet
By Tenzin Dalha
Tibetans know the surveillance risks, but many choose to give up privacy for convenience.
India Delivers Initial Batch of Indigenously Built Torpedoes to Myanmar Navy
By Ankit Panda
The first batch of Shyena torpedos has been delivered two years after the initial deal.
High Tech Geopolitics: How Can India Combine Data and Regional Power?
By Rohan Seth
India should take the lead in driving BIMSTEC integration on data.
Russia Offers India its Su-57 Stealth Fighter (Again)
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian military aircraft industry is once more trying to pitch the Su-57 fighter jet to India.