2017/03/11 |
Why China is Tolerating Vietnam’s South China Sea Activities
Beijing has chosen to tolerate recent Vietnamese construction activities in the South China Sea. But as tensions predictably rise in the South China Sea during the spring, China has a range of options to express its displeasure with Hanoi.
2020/03/05 |
North Korea Military May Become Hotbed of Coronavirus Infections
Defectors said crowded, often unhygienic barracks and soldiers' poor diet could lead to a rapid spread of the coronavirus, which in turn could pose a serious threat to North Korea's regime stability.
2019/03/11 |
'My Fighting Eagles Fly Around Formosa': Is This the 'China Dream' for Taiwan?
China has steadily signaled to Taiwan that 'peaceful reunification' comes with a generous side helping of military domination.
2017/03/06 |
It’s Not Just about Kim, Why China Cut North Korea Coal Imports
Understanding China’s suspension of North Korean coal imports
2017/06/12 |
China is Getting More Interested in the Middle East
The visits combined with other diplomatic activities reflect the fact that China’s engagement with the Middle East has been growing steadily in recent years.
2019/02/08 |
Taiwan Can Benefit From the US Killing the INF Treaty With Russia
The withdrawal removes a major US handicap in its great power struggle with China.
2019/03/15 |
ANALYSIS: Major Issues Linger in the US-Philippines Security Alliance
A recent visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clarified the US position on defending the Philippines, but questions remain over the longstanding security alliance.
2017/01/17 |
Let's Face It, China's Military Now Dominates ASEAN
With its new air bases and leading-edge air power, China now has the strategic initiative in South East Asia, writes Peter Layton.
2016/11/11 |
With President Trump, Beijing Trumps Washington
The election of Donald Trump to the White House now paves the way for Beijing to exert more influence and control in the region. It will also leave long-time allies nervous, and puts the U.S. at economic and strategic risk, writes Hunter Marston.
2016/07/01 |
UPDATED: Taiwanese Navy ‘Mistakenly’ Fires ‘Carrier Killer’ Cruise Missile, Killing 1 Fisherman
One fisherman was killed and three injured in the incident. The Navy is conducting an investigation.
2017/04/25 |
Philippines Choose Chinese Investment Over Territorial Defense
Duterte’s acceptance of Chinese investment in exchange for not challenging territorial claims has important security implications for the rest of Southeast Asia.
2017/06/29 |
Hong Kong Handover: The Rise of Military-Style Youth Groups
'If they knew their kids were entering those organizations to become ideological, many of those parents, I would say, would withhold.'
2019/10/08 |
Researchers Call for Taiwan to Strengthen National Defense by Investing Locally
At the 2019 Taipei Defense and Security Forum, researchers suggested the government to pursue Indigenous Military Programs to strengthen Taiwan's national defense.
2017/05/01 |
Why Asia is Wary of China’s New Aircraft Carrier
China's military developments are incompatible with its claim to a ‘peaceful rise' and its argument that its military buildup is aimed at self-defense.
2017/01/28 |
Democracies Take Up Arms Against Cyberattacks
'An adequate defense will be multilayered and rolling it out will be much more difficult than simply ensuring our politicians change their passwords regularly.'
2017/07/28 |
Turn to Eastern Thinking to Heal the India-China Border Trauma and Avoid Nuclear Tension
India and China could re-conceive and resolve their simmering border disputes by casting aside traditional power politics and drawing on their shared heritage, L.H.M Ling writes.