Archive
July 2019
Chabahar Port: A Step Toward Connectivity for India and Afghanistan
By Khesraw Omid Farooq
For India and Afghanistan, Chabahar holds great promise.
Chinese Private Security Moves Into Central Asia
By Yau Tsz Yan
With vast investments at stake, Chinese private security firms are expanding operations in Kyrgyzstan and beyond.
Why the Third Trump-Kim Summit Won’t Crack the Case on Denuclearization
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What did the third summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump really change?
The PLARF’s New Hainan Island Base and China’s Recent Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Tests
By Ankit Panda
The first-known Chinese tests of an anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea may have inaugurated a new PLARF base.
Fire Kills 14 Sailors on Secretive Russian Navy Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The accident may have occurred on one of the Russian Navy’s secretive “special projects” spy subs on July 1.
Fostering Strategic Convergence in US-India Tech Relations: 5G and Beyond
By Justin Sherman and Arindrajit Basu
The 2019 G-20 summit underscores the importance of fostering strategic convergence in U.S.-India tech relations.
India’s Response to China’s Cyber Attacks
By Elizabeth Radziszewski, Brendan Hanson, and Salman Khalid
Among enduring rivals, sometimes less of a response is more – but only in the short term.
Mauro Gilli: Selling the F-35 to Countries Operating the S-400 Is a Bad Idea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
What are the risks of selling the F-35 to India and other countries operating high-tech Russian-made weapons systems?
What Is Wrong With India’s GDP Numbers?
By K.S. Venkatachalam
A recent paper sparked heated debate over the accuracy of India’s GDP growth figures.
Are Suicide Bombings Becoming a New Normal in the Philippines?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent attack has raised the prospect that suicide bombings may be taking root in the Southeast Asian state.
What’s Next for Singapore’s New Military Training Facility Plans?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A groundbreaking ceremony highlighted the country’s ongoing efforts to boost its local military training grounds as part of its ongoing defense modernization.
The Faces of India’s Ambubachi Mela
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Devotees in eastern India participate in elaborate rituals.