Archive
March 2020
Holi Festival Subdued in India Over Coronavirus Concerns
By Associated Press
The Hindu festival coincides with widespread concern about the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19.
India Evacuates Citizens, Others From China, Iran Amid COVID-19
By Ankit Panda
India has retrieved more than 800 of its citizens from overseas amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan’s Misguided Alliance With Myanmar’s Abusive Military
By Teppei Kasai
While other democracies have recoiled in horror, Japan has continued to pour overseas aid into Myanmar.
COVID-19 Hits Italy: A Test for China Ties
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Giuseppe Gabusi
Mindanao After Martial Law
By Nick Aspinwall
After 31 months of martial law following the siege of Marawi, both the military and insurgents are still firmly in place.
Has Japan’s Foreign Policy Gone Beyond the Yoshida Doctrine?
By Ayako Kusunoki
The principles of Japanese foreign policy have evolved.
North Korea Conducts Long-Range Artillery Drill
By Ankit Panda
The drills involved self-propelled guns, multiple launch rocket systems, and close-range ballistic missiles.
China Declares Latest Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate ‘Combat Ready’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has declared two new surface combatants ready for combat.
The Legitimacy of the Afghan Government Post-Election and After the US-Taliban Deal
By Najibullah Noorzai
How can the Afghan government revive its legitimacy ahead of the intra-Afghan peace talks?
Does a Ban on Philippines Workers Going to Kuwait Really Make Sense?
By Henelito A Sevilla Jr
A closer look at an important policy position that has been taken by the Duterte administration.
The Significance of the First Cobra Gold Multilateral Cyber Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement spotlighted the trend of growing multilateralization that has occurred within the drills over time.
ASEAN Our Eyes Meeting Spotlights Counterterrorism Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Southeast Asian states recently held the latest iteration of the minilateral engagement.