Archive
July 2019
Urumqi 2009 and the Road to Xinjiang Re-education Centers
By Michael Clarke
The riots of July 2009 caused a major rethink of China's “colonial project” in Xinjiang.
Defiant Atambayev Refuses Second Subpoena
By Catherine Putz
The former president, ensconced with supporters at his home in Koi-Tash, is headed for a confrontation.
How Portugal Forged an Empire in Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How did a small, impoverished kingdom on the edge of Europe become a global maritime power at the beginning of the 16th century?
North Korea Vows to Respond to South's Deployment of F-35 Stealth Fighters
By Associated Press
North Korea slammed South Korea over its ongoing deployment of high-tech U.S. fighter jets.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Block III Fighter Jet to Make Maiden Flight by the End of 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Pakistan Air Force plans to operationally deploy the latest variant of the JF-17 fighter jet in 2020.
Army Exercise Puts US-Singapore Defense Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The latest iteration of the drills was just the latest manifestation of ongoing efforts by the two countries to bolster their security ties.
Sri Lanka: A Center for Sino-Indian Strategic Competition
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The delivery of a Chinese frigate to the South Asian nation reinforces its role within competition between the two Asian giants.
Can India Become an AI Power on Its Own Terms?
By Tridivesh Singh Maini and Prannv Dhawan
India has big plans for AI, but more needs to be done in the area of execution.
Export Controls, History, and Geopolitics: Making Sense of the Japan-South Korea Crisis
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What’s at the core of rising Japan-South Korea tensions and what will it take for the two countries to walk back?
Could a ‘Big Freeze’ Be Trump’s Path to a Nobel Prize?
By Graham Allison
A freeze was never envisioned as the end of talks with North Korea. It may be the beginning of denuclearization.
What Lies Ahead for South Korea’s Strategic Diversification Efforts?
By Robert Farley
South Korean divestment from China is precisely what the Trump administration would like to see.
Britain’s Nepali Gurkha Veterans Struggle for Justice
By Arun Budhathoki
Nepal’s Gurkha veterans continue their struggle against Britain.