Archive
2019
US to Downgrade East Asia Summit Participation in 2019
By Ankit Panda
Wilbur Ross will be the seniormost U.S. official at the 2019 East Asia Summit.
An Unexpected Ally: Japan’s Up-and-Coming Partnership With the EU
By Emese Schwarcz
The most recent Japan-EU agreement cements an all-around partnership between the two.
Where Does the Afghan Peace Process Stand After Talks Collapsed?
By Umair Jamal
Trump’s cancellation of peace talks with the Taliban makes his top envoy’s job more difficult.
China, Not Iran, Is the Power to Watch in Iraq
By Daniel J. Samet
Iraq joins the ranks of China's Belt and Road, a move that should have attracted far more attention.
Uganda: North Korea’s African Ally
By R. Maxwell Bone
A decades-long relationship continues to flourish, despite increasing pressure from UN sanctions.
Did South Korea’s Three Noes Matter? Not So Much.
By Troy Stangarone
Assessing the impact of the 2017 agreement to end China’s economic coercion over THAAD.
China’s Bride Trafficking Problem
By Heather Bar
Over generations, China’s one-child policy drove a demographic disaster that has sparked a devastatingly cruel trade.
Is the US Losing the Artificial Intelligence Arms Race?
By James Johnson
As Chinese and Russian technologies become more sophisticated, they threaten U.S. domination of technological innovation and development.
Russia’s First Upgraded Borei-Class Submarine Test Fires Bulava Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile, fired from the Borei-II-class Knyaz Vladimir, successfully hit its designated target on the Kamchatka peninsula, according to the Russian defense ministry.
US State Department Approves Possible F-15J Modernization Sale for Japan
By Ankit Panda
The F-15J modernization package would supplement other Air Self-Defense Force programs.
Religion With Chinese Characteristics: Sinicizing Religion in China
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Xi Lian.
Decoding China’s Cryptography Law
By Zi Yang
A look at the security and commercial implications of the new law.