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Ashton Carter
India, US Sign Logistics Exchange Agreement: What You Need to Know
By Ankit Panda
The two countries finally signed the long-awaited Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement.
US Troops Have New Powers in Afghanistan. What Exactly Does That Mean?
By Ankit Panda
It's unclear what changes the Obama administration just implemented for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Actually, China Is Not Building a 'Great Wall of Self-Isolation'
By Dingding Chen
On the contrary, China’s rise in Asia poses both opportunities and challenges to the region.
Russia, India, China Address South China Sea in Trilateral Statement
By Ankit Panda
The statement cautions against the internationalization of the disputes.
LSA, CISMOA, BECA and the Future of the US-India Defense Partnership
By Ankit Panda
Three fairly modest defense cooperation agreements will set up a foundation for the future trajectory of U.S.-India defense ties.
China Blocks Indian Request to Ban Pathankot Attack Mastermind at UN
By Ankit Panda
Plus, the first AIIB loan recipient, China makes "non-war" activities abroad easier, and U.S.-India ties. Links.
Pentagon Wants 'Arsenal Planes' to Beat China's Air Defenses
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has a plan to convert old warplanes into heavily armed “flying launchpads.”
Can the Littoral Combat Ship Really Put an ‘Enemy Fleet on the Bottom of the Ocean’?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two U.S. senators think that the US Navy is overstating the capabilities of the Littoral Combat Ship.
South China Sea Update: Assessing the US Freedom of Navigation Operation in the Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
US Navy Wants New Missile for Littoral Combat Ship by End of 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
However, no decision on what new missile system to purchase has been made yet, according to a U.S. Navy admiral.
US Navy’s Fleet of Littoral Combat Ships Will Be Cut to 40 Vessels
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter wants to save money to purchase more fighter jets and missiles for the Navy.
US, India Boost Security Ties in Defense Minister Visit
By Shannon Tiezzi
Manohar Parrikar's visit to the U.S. was full of "firsts."
Amid Tensions, US, China Assert South China Sea Positions
By Ankit Panda
Speaking on Saturday, Xi Jinping and Ashton Carter laid out their respective positions on the South China Sea.
Ashton Carter’s Pacific Tour Highlights An Enduring US Pivot to Asia
By Benjamin David Baker
The U.S. Secretary of Defense’s ongoing tour in the Pacific demonstrates that the “Pivot to Asia” is still important.
Further Militarizing the South China Sea May Undermine Freedom of Navigation
By Doug Bandow and Eric Gomez
U.S. plans to conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea will further destabilize the region.
Star Wars: The US Gets Ready to Battle China and Russia in Space
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The American military will set up a new command center to better coordinate responses to attacks in space.
The Evolution of the U.S-South Korea Alliance
By Leon Whyte
“For the alliance to continue into the future, it must expand beyond old parameters.”
Pentagon Asks China to Stop Island Building in South China Sea (Again)
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Defense Secretary met the vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission to discuss mil-mil relations.
The Future of Net Assessment at the Pentagon
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Yoda has left the building: What does the U.S. Secretary of Defense want the Pentagon's internal think tank to focus on?
An India-US Tussle Over Technology Transfer
By Seema Sirohi
The U.S. and India need to work out important details on technology transfer before they can fully cooperate on defense.
Vietnam and India-US Cooperation
By Sylvia Mishra and Pushan Das
Stronger U.S. ties with Vietnam nicely complement India’s Act East policy and its own strategic outreach to Vietnam.
India, Japan and the Geopolitics of Asian Security
By Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda and Jeff Smith discuss India-Japan relations and the geopolitics of Asian security.
US, India Look to 'Open up' Defense Relationship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Defense Secretary is visiting India hoping to forge closer strategic ties between New Delhi and Washington.
China's Cookie-Cutter Shangri-La Speech
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Chinese representative's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue is exactly what we expected.
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