Archive
2020
UN Highlights Arrests, Killings in Indonesia’s Papua Region
By Sebastian Strangio
Recent tensions have been connected to Jakarta's planned extension of the region's Special Autonomy Law.
Foxconn to Shift Some iPad, Macbook Production to Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Vietnam continues to be the big winner of the Trump administration's trade war with China.
Afghan Officials Say 34 Killed in Separate Suicide Bombings
By Associated Press
The attacks were just the latest to have taken place since the beginning of peace talks in September
Colombo Hosts India-Maldives-Sri Lanka Maritime Security NSA Trilateral Meeting
By Abhijnan Rej
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s history with the island nation and the Rajapaksa brothers is worth keeping in mind.
Senior British Politician Comes Out in Support of Australia in Its Tussle With China
By Abhijnan Rej
The U.K. desperately wants to join the Indo-Pacific game. But will its material circumstances allow it?
How Has COVID-19 Affected the Global Defense Industry?
By Robert Farley
Any assessment of the health of defense industry supply chains has to distinguish the impact of the pandemic from increasing protectionism and intellectual property maneuvering.
Taiwan Starts Production of First Domestically Made Submarines
By Nick Aspinwall
President Tsai Ing-wen called the submarine production crucial to Taiwan’s development of asymmetric warfare capabilities.
The Implausibility of the ‘Vietnam Model’ for North Korea: The Security Factor
By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
North Korea at present is not in the same position that Vietnam was in 1986, in large part due to differences in the security environment.
China Slaps 200 Percent Tax on Australia Wine Amid Tensions
By Associated Press
Wine joins beef, coal, barley, seafood, sugar and timber on the list of goods impacted by growing tensions between Australia and China.
SITMEX: India-Singapore-Thailand Complete Second Trilateral Maritime Exercises
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
China’s growing economic might and its aggressive military posturing have provided India, Singapore and Thailand strategic rationale to combine their efforts.
Thailand Protesters Gather as Government Weaponizes Lese Majeste
By Tyler Roney
Protest groups change venue to keep the peace as authorities resurrect the notorious Article 112.
Unfazed Indian Farmers Continue Protest Against New Laws
By Associated Press
In September, India passed new laws that some farmers term unfair and against their interests.