Region
East Asia
China’s Terrorist Problem Goes Global
By Michael Clarke
An attack in Kyrgyzstan drives home what Beijing has long feared: Uyghur militants are integrating into global networks.
Pollution Like Snow: A Mongolian Winter
By Peter Bittner
Mongolia’s true wintertime foe isn’t the cold or the snow. It’s the horrendous air pollution in Ulaanbaatar.
The Secrets of China’s Strategic Support Force
By Ying Yu Lin
With the creation of the SSF, China’s reorganized military hopes to foster integrated joint operations capabilities.
3 Years on, Where Does China’s Silk Road Stand?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A look at the successes and complications of Xi’s signature project.
The Struggles of South Korea’s Working Women
By Darcie Draudt
How structural barriers impede South Korean women from joining the workforce.
The Soviet Korean Who Ended the Forgotten War
By Victoria Kim
The story of General Nam Il's incredible journey from the Russian Far East to North Korea, via Uzbekistan.
China’s Growing Arms Sales to Latin America
By Allan Nixon
What does Beijing stand to gain from its new defense deals in the Western hemisphere?
India and China: Asia's Uneasy Neighbors
By Ashok Sajjanhar
Optimism for India-China relations was high when Modi took office. Those hopes have long since faded.
China's Nightmare: Xinjiang Jihadists Go Global
By Uran Botobekov
While fighting in Syria, the Turkestan Islamic Party has joined forces with global jihadist movements.
The World Sumo Championships in Mongolia
By Peter Bittner
Mongolia hosts its first major international competition for a sport in which its athletes shine.
Trustpolitik on the Korean Peninsula: Dead or Dormant?
By Katharine H.S. Moon and Paul Park
Park Geun-hye’s ambitious approach to North Korea was problematic from the start.
How Russia Is Bolstering Missile Defense in its Far East
By Guy Plopsky
Russia is moving S-400 SAM systems and Su-35S fighter aircraft to its Far East.