Barack Obama

August 1 is Army Day in China. Recent improvements in Sino-US military ties are welcome, but conflicting interests mean tensions might still be inevitable.

The US must be careful not to make China feel like it is being contained. A mix of co-operation and balancing is a much better course.

Comparisons between East Asia and 1930s Europe aren’t uncommon. So, is the Obama administration really appeasing China?

Delaying a sale of the new fighters could actually hurt US ties with China even more in the long run.

Hamid Karzai has welcomed the announcement of a US troop drawdown. But do Afghans feel the same?

The announcements of a drawdown of US troops and talks with the Taliban are welcome. But Obama’s Afghanistan policy is still muddled.

The US is set to announce details of the drawdown of troops from Afghanistan next week. Balancing the generals and growing antiwar sentiment isn’t easy.

The Indian Air Force insists its fighter jet decision was a purely technical decision. There’s a first time for everything.

A new consortium aimed at aiding non-proliferation efforts is all well and good. But is the US making things too complex?

Claims of witchcraft and sorcery, firings and reinstatements – who will win the battle of wills between the Supreme Leader and President Ahmadinejad?

Traditional Cold War definitions of containment don’t really apply to US policy toward China.

Traditional Cold War definitions of containment don’t really apply to US policy toward China.