Archive
2019
India Test Fires 2 BrahMos Supersonic Missiles From Air and Land Platforms
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Brahmos missiles were reportedly test fired from a Su-30 MIK fighter and a land-based mobile launcher.
Pakistan Sentences Gen. Musharraf to Death in Treason Case
By Munir Ahmed
Musharraf becomes the first military dictator to face lethal punishment in Pakistan.
White House Touts ‘Very Significant’ Phase One China Trade Deal
By Bonnie Girard
A White House press call includes some more details on the agreement that was announced December 13.
Following Kashmir Reorganization, China and India Should Negotiate a Land Swap
By Daniel Shats
It’s time to reconsider a deal to end the China-India border dispute once and for all.
What’s Behind the Prague-Taipei Sister City Ties?
By Gregory Coutaz
The move has interesting implications for domestic politics in both the Czech Republic and Taiwan, as well as for China-Czech relations.
Can the Belt and Road Help Countries Replicate China’s Development Successes?
By David Skidmore
Ironically, the solutions proposed by the BRI contradict China’s own development model.
China Commissions First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier was commissioned on Tuesday.
Report: China, Russia Have Draft UN Security Council Resolution Proposing Sanctions Relief for North Korea
By Ankit Panda
The resolution would relax economic constraints on North Korea.
What Recent Protests in Uzbekistan Really Tell Us
By Umida Hashimova
Nascent protests in Uzbekistan, many sparked by energy shortages, indicate some government weaknesses but also greater tolerance.
Japan Launches Third Awaji-class Minesweeper
By Ankit Panda
JS Etajima was launched in a ceremony at Yokohama in December 2019.
Chinese Envoy in Maldives Pushes Back on ‘Debt Trap,’ Free Trade Agreement Concerns
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese envoy rejected the characterization of a 2017 free trade agreement between Male and Beijing by the incumbent speaker of the house and former president.
US Senator Says US Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Is Coming in 2020
By Associated Press
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said Monday that President Donald Trump will announce an American troop drawdown from Afghanistan this week.