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John McCain
China Slams US as 'Kibitzer on South China Sea'
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In response to a letter by four US Senators to the Departments of Defense and State, Beijing tries to ridicule the US.
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
What a Republican-Controlled Senate Means for India
By Alyssa Ayres
The Modi government is likely to see a U.S. Congress engaged in India relations, with caveats.
India Develops Long-Endurance, Low-Altitute UAV
By Ankit Panda
Plus, a Chinese sub heads to the Gulf of Aden, Russia takes France to court, and more. Mid-week links.
US Senator John McCain Visits India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Is McCain's visit a harbinger of stronger U.S.-India Relations?
History’s Judgment: The Iraq Surge Failed
By Zachary Keck
Iraq's unraveling confirms that, based on its own definition of success, the 2007 surge failed.
US Navy’s LCS Is Unfit for the Asia-Pacific
By Zachary Keck
A new Congressional report says the Littoral Combat Ship is not suited for operations in the 7th Fleet.
The Congressional Threat to an Iran Deal
Congress might be able to pull the rug out from under the White House this time.
Iran Calls for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Ahead of P5+1 Meeting
Iran calls for global nuclear disarmament ahead of international negotiations over its nuclear program.
John McCain, China Trade Barbs Over Senkaku Islands
By Zachary Keck
China slammed the senior U.S. lawmaker for calling the East China Sea islands “Japanese territory.”
U.S. Chief of Naval Operations: 11 Littoral Combat Ships to Asia by 2022
The U.S. Navy plans to send 11 LCS to the Pacific. Questions remain.
Iran’s Space Program: Monkey Business for Now
Iran claims it has sent a monkey into orbit. The international community responds.