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Zachary Keck

Zachary Keck

Zachary Keck was Managing Editor of The Diplomat.

Zachary Keck was formerly Managing Editor of The Diplomat where he authored The Pacific Realist blog.

Previously, he worked as Deputy Editor of e-International Relations and has interned at the Center for a New American Security and in the U.S. Congress, where he worked on defense issues.

You can follow Zachary on Twitter: @ZacharyKeck.

Posts by Zachary Keck
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August 06, 2014

China’s Global Times Mocks Obama

By Zachary Keck
The state-run paper carried an editorial on Tuesday that mocked and taunted the U.S. president.
August 05, 2014

Why North Korea Is Courting ASEAN

By Zachary Keck
North Korea has surprisingly robust relationships with a number of Southeast Asian nations.

August 04, 2014

China Is Losing War on Terror

By Zachary Keck
All evidence suggests that China is losing its new war on Uyghur terrorism.

August 04, 2014

North Korea Calls US ‘Mentally Retarded Patient’

By Zachary Keck
A senior North Korean official at the United Nations says the U.S. reminds Pyongyang of a "mentally retarded patient."

August 02, 2014

Chinese Hackers Target Israel’s Iron Dome

By Zachary Keck
A PLA cyber unit targeted Israeli defense companies involved in developing the coveted Iron Dome missile defense system.
August 01, 2014

Japan Names Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

By Zachary Keck
In a move that will almost certainly anger China, Japan announced Friday that it is naming five of the disputed islands.

August 01, 2014

Asia’s Iran Oil Imports Increase 25%

By Zachary Keck
During the first half of 2014, Asia imported 25 percent more oil from Iran than in the first half of 2013.
July 31, 2014

Why Asia Won’t Sanction Russia for MH17

By Zachary Keck
The U.S. is trying to pressure Asia into imposing sanctions on Russia. This effort is almost certainly futile.

July 30, 2014

US Welcomes China’s RIMPAC Spying

By Zachary Keck
The top U.S. military leader in the Pacific sees a silver lining in China’s military surveillance of RIMPAC.

July 29, 2014

China Conducted Anti-Satellite Missile Test

By Zachary Keck
The U.S. says that China conducted an anti-satellite missile test last week, not a ballistic missile defense test.

July 29, 2014

North Korea's Middle East Pivot

By Zachary Keck
North Korea has a long history of funneling weapons to Palestinian and other Middle Eastern militant groups.
July 26, 2014

Bill Clinton Slams Beijing on South China Sea

By Zachary Keck
During a trip to China on Friday, former President Clinton criticized China’s dealings with its smaller neighbors.

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