Category
Blogs
US, Afghan Casualties Continue to Climb Even Amid Peace Talks
By Rahim Faiez
Since Monday, 3 American soldiers and 20 Afghan troops have been killed in Taliban attacks.
America's China Bashers Are Gaining Steam
By Mark J. Valencia
Extremists in the United States have moved Washington’s position from engagement to hardline strategic competition.
Snap Presidential Elections Called in Kazakhstan. But Why?
By Catherine Putz
One really has to wonder what the point of all this political theater has been?
British Royal Navy Vessel Reports North Korean Illicit Ship-to-Ship Transfer in East China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The British Royal Navy successfully spotted and reported the illicit activity to the United Nations.
India, Sri Lanka Conclude Agreement on Countering Drug and Human Trafficking
By Ankit Panda
Drugs and human trafficking were at the center of recent talks.
G7 Foreign Ministers Address Maritime Asia, North Korea in Communiqué
By Ankit Panda
The G-7 continues to express concern about the East and South China Seas and the Korean Peninsula.
What Does the Pause in Singapore-Malaysia Airspace Tensions Mean?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the broader significance of a recent development for bilateral ties.
Maldives’ Crucial Ballot to Elect New Parliament
By Associated Press
More than 264,000 people were eligible to vote for 386 candidates running for the 87 seats in parliament.
East Asian Footballers Make Their Way West
By Layne Vandenberg
Football transfer markets look east as East Asian players are making names for themselves in Europe’s top leagues.
India’s Ruling BJP Releases Manifesto: Document Emphasizes Continuity in Foreign Policy
By Ankit Panda
The BJP’s new manifesto outlines a vision that is largely consistent with post-2014 trends in Indian foreign policy.
Political Profile: The Rise of Dariga Nazarbayeva in Kazakhstan
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from George Voloshin.
Are the European Union and China Systemic Rivals?
By Dingding Chen and Junyang Hu
They need not be, but competition is on the rise between them.