Archive
December 2020
COVID-19: A Regional Response Is Key for ASEAN
By Deepali Khanna and Nicola Nixon
Recovering from the coronavirus pandemic necessitates a robust regional response.
How Much Longer Can Space Remain Demilitarized?
By Jacob Parakilas
As access to space becomes easier and space-based assets cheaper, the prospect of demilitarization is bleak.
India Farmers Intensify Protest Against New Laws with Strike
By Associated Press
The ongoing protests have rattled the Modi government with farmers refusing to back down.
What a City Election in Hyderabad Says About the BJP’s National Strategy
By Prashant Waikar
While the party seeks to make inroads in the south of India, it still has a significant distance to traverse.
Sister of Missing Thai Dissident Meets with Cambodian Judge
By Associated Press
Wanchalearm Satsaksit was snatched off the street in front of his Phnom Penh apartment in early June.
Annual Report Highlights Narrowing of Asian Political Space
By Sebastian Strangio
Today, 90 percent of Asian people live in countries with a closed, repressed, or obstructed civic space.
Joe Biden Picks Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense
By Associated Press
The retired four-star army general will need to obtain a congressional waiver in order to take up the post.
What Can Australia do About China? Ask Indonesia and Japan
By Ross B. Taylor
Canberra can learn from its neighbors about how to handle the challenges posed by Beijing's waxing power.
What Happened During Trump’s Unannounced Meeting with Indonesian Minister?
By Simon Tran Hudes
The secretive nature of the meeting does little to allay the ethical concerns surrounding the president's business dealings in Indonesia.
Indonesia Braces for Regional Elections Amid COVID-19 Surge
By Sebastian Strangio
The election risks further accelerating the spread of the disease throughout the country.
Report: With Relaxed Restrictions, More Civilians Died in Air Strikes in Afghanistan in 2017-2020
By Catherine Putz
Relaxed rules of engagement for air strikes led to increased civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
Inside India’s Farmer Protest
By Bhat Burhan
Scenes from the ongoing farmers' protest outside New Delhi, which shows no signs of dissipating.