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Soviet Union
Can China Fix Central Asia's Soviet Rail Legacy?
By Catherine Putz
Soviet infrastructure linked the region only to Moscow, will Chinese infrastructure start connecting it to the world?
Tolkachev, Cold War Spycraft, and Modern Risks for China
By Robert Farley
China should be wary of a Tolkachev-esque figure eroding its strategic position vis-a-vis the United States.
Back to the Future: World Politics Edition
By Gregory Shtraks
What would leaders from 1985 make of the world in 2015?
It’s 2010 in Central Asia, Again
By Catherine Putz
The Internet, cotton, bus stops and a flash from the past feature in this week’s recommended reads.
Was Nuclear Weapon Use in Hiroshima Really a Turning Point in World War 2?
By Ankit Panda
Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki did little to convince Japanese leaders to end the war.
Did the ‘World’s Deadliest Tank’ Just Break Down?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new T-14 Armata main battle tank was apparently unable to cross Red Square during parade rehearsals.
Nixon’s Retrospective on the Vietnam War
By Francis P. Sempa
The former president had much to say on Vietnam and the failed use of American power.
The China-Japan Détente Examined Through the Soviet Prism
By Miguel Oropeza De Cortéz-Caballero
Comparing current Sino-Japanese relations to the Soviet-U.S. thaw of the 1970s.
Can China Legitimate Its Would-Be Hegemony in Asia?
By Robert E. Kelly
It may dominate the region, but would Chinese hegemony be something more than despotism?
In Fact, the West Is Rising
By Robert Dujarric
What some view as decline is actually the ability to win over large swaths of the globe to its ideals.
Who Sold North Korea a New Anti-Ship Missile?
By Zachary Keck
North Korea’s new Kh-35 anti-ship missile threatens South Korean vessels. Who sold it to Pyongyang?
Being a Successful Gorbachev?
By Yang Hengjun
To be a "successful Gorbachev" requires holding all levers of power in order to push through deep reforms.