Archive
2022

Taiwan’s Risky Submarine Aspiration
By Holmes Liao
Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program is not only cost-prohibitive but operationally ineffective.

With New Law on Nuclear Forces Policy, North Korea Says Its Nuclear Status Is ‘Irreversible’
By Mitch Shin
A day before the 74th anniversary of the country’s founding, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to keep strengthening his nuclear power.

Four Years After #MeToo in China: Shrinking Digital Space for Change
By Sara Liao and Rose Luqiu
Chinese authorities and powerful (male) players are resilient in exploiting the same digital affordances that powered #MeToo to drown out victims of sexual violence.

India-China Begin Disengagement from Gogra-Hotsprings
By Sudha Ramachandran
The year-long impasse in the talks has ended. Will it lead to a Modi-Xi summit on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand?

Australia-Japan Relations: No Hostage to War Memory
By Shaun O'Dwyer
In the long term, reconciliation efforts and growing commercial relations with Japan helped dim bitter Pacific War memories in Australia.

Taliban: UAE Firm to Run Flight Services on Afghan Airports
By Rahim Faiez
Under a new contract, an Abu Dhabi-based firm will manage flights at Afghanistan’s three major airports: Kabul, Herat, and Kandahar.

The Islamic State vs. Russia in Afghanistan
By Lucas Webber
The Islamic State movement -- including its Afghanistan iteration -- is vehemently anti-Russia in orientation, criticizing its foreign and domestic policies.

Fixing Australia’s Labor Shortage
By Grant Wyeth
Enhancing the skills and opportunities for each individual person in Australia – as well as those who wish to make Australia their home – is the bedrock on which Australia’s security is built.

Getting Into ASEAN is ‘Harder Than Getting Into Heaven’
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Kupa Lopes, Timor-Leste's ambassador to Cambodia.

Protests Erupt in Indonesia Over Fuel Price Rises
By Sebastian Strangio
Student groups and labor unions have pledged to step up demonstrations against the government's reduction of a fuel subsidy.

Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to Delhi Disappoints Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Seven MoUs were signed during the Bangladeshi prime minister’s visit but no progress was made on clinching a deal on the Teesta.

Why Vietnam Should Not Go Nuclear
By Khang Vu
Pursuing a nuclear deterrent against Chinese aggression would undermine the country's international reputation and destabilize relations with Beijing.