Region
East Asia
U.S.-Japan: A Pacific Alliance Transformed
By Jeffrey W. Hornung
The new defense guidelines have the potential to mark a new era in the U.S-Japan alliance.
Chimerica in Decline?
By Vasilis Trigkas
It is not America in decline, but Chimerica, the hybrid phantom state that was to be the acme of market-based integration.
Assessing the North Korea Nuclear Threat
By Zachary Keck
The only thing worse than living with a nuclear North Korea is trying to disarm it through force.
An Israeli Lobby in China?
By Mohammed Al-Sudairi
There is a growing pro-Israeli advocacy within China.
Korea and the New Regional Paradigm
By Clint Work
South Korea is at center stage of an emerging new paradigm in Northeast Asia.
Family Planning, Chinese Style
By Tim Robertson
Should the decision to relax the one-child policy be seen as a welcome, humane reform?
Revelations on China’s Maritime Modernization
By Andrew S. Erickson
The U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence offers a wealth of new information on the PLA Navy.
China’s Crackdowns in Tibet
By Kevin Holden
Rights groups are pushing for international action on the serial use of lethal force to crush Buddhist dissent.
Can Capitalism Take Off in North Korea?
By Hy-sang Lee
Flirtations with capitalism need to overcome a rigid ideology.
South Korea’s THAAD Decision
By Robert E. Kelly
Seoul is coming under pressure from all sides on the question of missile defense.
Why the ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative Matters for the EU
By Shaohua Yan
China’s grand initiative represents all sorts of opportunities for Europe.
Japan: Seeking Renewal in the Face of Decline
By Andrew Oplas
Shinzo Abe’s constitutional reinterpretation has the potential to pay big dividends for the nation.