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Barack Obama

October 11, 2016
What Duterte Demonstrates About US Security Commitments Abroad
By Ted Galen Carpenter
There is little reason why the U.S. government should accept cynical free-riding behavior on the part of so-called allies.

October 09, 2016
Obama and Indonesia: Strong Progress But an Uncertain Future
By Nithin Coca
The U.S. has done its part to deepen relations; the ball is now in Indonesia's court.

October 08, 2016
Cybersecurity in US Asia Policy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Herbert S. Lin.

September 14, 2016
Is the Philippines Still a US Ally?
By Phoebe Benich
How long can the U.S.-Philippines alliance remain "rock solid" in the face of Duterte's fiery rhetoric?

September 14, 2016
Anything But 'Rock Solid': US-Philippines Alliance in for Difficult Times
By Ankit Panda
A week of declamations by Rodrigo Duterte lay bare a troubling future for the old alliance.

September 14, 2016
Understanding the Strategic Logic Behind the US-India Military Logistics Pact
By Harsh V. Pant
The U.S.-India Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement benefits both countries.

September 09, 2016
The Surprising New Challenge for the US in the South China Sea
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Washington's headache in the South China increasingly includes one of its own allies.

September 06, 2016
Obama Cancels Scheduled Meeting With Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
By Ankit Panda
The meeting would have been the first between the two leaders since Duterte's inauguration.

June 09, 2016
Modi's Big Speech in Washington: Time for 'Natural Allies' to Deliver Results
By Ankit Panda
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has his big day before U.S. Congress. What was the big message?

June 02, 2016
Prime Minister Modi Heads to the US: What to Expect
By Ashok Sajjanhar
"The deepening of ties with the U.S. is one of the more significant success stories of Modi’s foreign policy."

May 31, 2016
Obama’s Visit to Vietnam: A Turning Point?
By Carl Thayer
The visit did result in the lifting of the arms embargo, but the context is far wider.

May 17, 2016
Obama’s Hiroshima Speech: A Missed Opportunity
By Ben Rimland
Despite Obama’s talk of a nuclear-free world, he has overseen one of the largest modernization programs in U.S. nuclear history.