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Ashton Carter
Meet North Korea's Speedy, Stealthy Boats
By Ankit Panda
Plus, nuclear diplomacy, North Korea, U.S.-India relations, and more. Weekend links.
Protecting Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea
By Douglas Gates
If America wants to stand up for international law, it should start by ratifying the treaty.
Top US Officials Heat Up Rhetoric on China's South China Sea Behavior
By Ankit Panda
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter minced no words: the U.S. is here to stay in Asia.
US To Offer India New Tactical Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Ashton Carter will push New Delhi to buy US military hardware during this June's planned visit to the subcontinent.
Is the Pentagon Getting Ready to Dump GPS?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The US Defense Secretary wants the DoD to rid itself off the vulnerable technology.
Japan, US Talk Okinawa, South China Sea at Ministers' Meeting
By Mina Pollmann
A 2+2 meeting in New York set the stage for Japanese PM Abe's visit to the U.S. What issues were on the agenda?
What the Pentagon's New Cyber Strategy Means for China
By Greg Austin
The document needs more nuance on strategic stability in Asia.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Is No Aircraft Carrier
By Robert Farley
Framing the Trans-Pacific Partnership as an urgent issue for U.S. national security is frankly unproductive.
US, South Korean Officials: No North Korean Nuclear Test Imminent
By Ankit Panda
Plus, China's land reclamation, U.S.-Japan defense guidelines, Indian nukes, and more. Defense and security links.
US, Japan Talk Okinawa, Defense Guidelines During Carter's Visit
By Mina Pollmann
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made his first trip to Tokyo this week.
Defending the World's Largest Defense Budget
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter defends the Pentagon's budget request in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee
How America's New Secretary of Defense Will Deal With China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, trouble in Myanmar, defending the Silk Road, and China's cyber theme song. Friday China links.