Why China’s Technology Theft Poses a Bigger Challenge Than That of the Soviet Union
By Robert Farley
China can better incorporate what it takes to “catch up.”
Making Sense of Vietnam’s Suspected COVID–19 Cyber Espionage on China
By Ankit Panda
How did Vietnamese state-backed hackers seek COVID–19 intelligence from Chinese authorities?
China and Gulf Security: Conspicuous By Its Absence
By Bonnie Girard
Countries from Europe to East Asia are conducting patrols to ensure safe shipping lanes through the Gulf. Why isn't China taking part?
How Will COVID-19 Reshape Asia’s Energy Future?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at how the coronavirus could affect opportunities and challenges in the region’s energy sector in the coming years.
Will Vietnam Lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
By Carl Thayer
Is there any meat to the rumors that Vietnam would lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
Japan’s Gradual Shift Toward Space Security
By Sam Wilson
Japan’s interest in military space activities will likely continue.
In Looking Beyond Its Lockdown, India Can Look to Its Past Public Health Successes
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India needs a long-term exit strategy to break out of its lockdown.
Did Vietnamese Hackers Target the Chinese Government to Get Information on COVID-19?
By Carl Thayer
What links does APT32 have to the Vietnamese state?
Kim Jong Un’s Quiet April: Exceptional, or Par for the Course?
By Ankit Panda
Plus: China-Australia tensions; U.S. export controls; offensive cyber from Vietnam
Myanmar and COVID-19
By Kyaw San Wai
Myanmar is having to weigh competing public health and socioecononmic concerns, all with an eye toward navigating the precarious civil-military balance.
US Commerce Department Tightens China Export Controls on Military Use Concerns
By Ankit Panda
The new rule expands the scope of existing export restrictions to cover all military end-users in China.
The Realpolitik of the Reliance Jio-Facebook Deal
By Arindrajit Basu & Amber Sinha
No one can be sure about where this deal and its associated realpolitik will take us.