Archive
March 2020
Taiwan’s KMT Elects New Chair. Will It Reconsider Its Stance on Ties With China?
By Nick Aspinwall
Johnny Chiang swept the KMT chairperson vote, ushering in an apparent next-generation KMT.
What Does Brunei’s New Defense Budget Mean for its Security Outlook?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the broader significance of new figures and what they mean for the country’s security outlook.
New Delivery Highlights Malaysia-France Artillery Deal
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The first of several artillery systems were delivered to the Southeast Asian state last month.
Japan Takes Additional Measures to Fight Coronavirus Outbreak
By Mina Pollmann
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared the spread of the coronavirus as a “state of historic emergency.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Implies US Military Brought Coronavirus to Wuhan
By Ankit Panda
A firebrand Chinese spokesperson implies the U.S. “army” may have brought the virus to China.
Japan Marks Tsunami Anniversary Without Government Memorial Amid Coronavirus
By Associated Press
Some residents along the Japanese northern coast stood on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago Wednesday.
Philippine President Imposes Travel Limits, Quarantines
By Associated Press
The Philippines reacts with travel limits as a pandemic spreads.
Russia Takes Delivery of New S-400 Air Defense System Regiment
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Almaz-Antey Group delivered the year’s first S-400 regimental set to the Russian armed forces earlier this month.
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson in Australian Hospital With COVID-19
By Associated Press
The actor is easily the most famous person yet to disclose they have COVID-19, which the World Health Organization has declared a pandemic.
The Asia-Pacific’s Huawei Conundrum
By Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman and Russell Huang
The countries of the Asia-Pacific will inevitably have to navigate the geostrategic divide on Huawei.
Thailand: Election Commission to Press Criminal Charges Against Opposition Leader
By Associated Press
The commission announced Wednesday that Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the now-defunct Future Forward Party, had knowingly violated the law when he ran for office without divesting himself of a mass media company by a legal deadline.
Russian Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft Spied on US Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The two Tu-142MZ aircraft intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighters on March 9 were loitering around a U.S. submarine exercise, the commander of U.S. Northern Command said this week.