2018/05/21 |
China Lands Bomber on South China Sea Island
Woody Island is the new frontier for China's top guns.
2018/06/04 |
How Should the US Respond to Sonic Attacks?
The clandestine use of sonic, microwave and laser weapons are becoming more common, but nobody is quite sure how to respond.
2018/06/15 |
Vietnam Upgrades Spratly Islands Outposts in Broiling South China Sea
Vietnam is beefing up its islands outposts and protecting its operations using fishing vessels.
2018/06/20 |
OPINION: China Leverages a Lexicon of Terror to Crush Dissent in Xinjiang
Since 9/11, Beijing has used trumped up threats of terrorism to justify the development of a high-tech security state in Xinjiang
2018/06/22 |
OPINION: US South China Sea Saber-rattling Stokes China Conflict Danger
Objectivity, fairness and balance are increasingly hard to find in analysis of China’s actions in the South China Sea.
2018/06/29 |
South Korea Rules to End Conscription for Conscientious Objectors
Those who refuse to serve will now face community service rather than three years in jail.
2018/07/01 |
Week in Focus: Trade Tensions Hit China Stocks, Erdogan Wins Turkey Election
A weekly roundup of the region's most important news.
2018/07/02 |
The World Is Waking Up to Beijing's South China Sea Ambitions
Governments from London to Kuala Lumpur are no longer content to allow China to operate uncontested in the South China Sea.
2018/07/03 |
Rim of the Pacific Navy Exercises Underway amid Incoherent Trump Foreign Policy
This year's military exercise focuses on providing training for non-US navies, while demonstrating the incoherence of the Trump administration's foreign policy.
2018/07/06 |
OPINION: It's Time for Taiwan's Allies to Consider Their Own Taiwan Relations Act
China's heightened aggression towards Taiwan should be met with a legal response that shows democratic allies' willingness to come to Taiwan's aid.
2018/07/13 |
ANALYSIS: Chinese Arms Sales Are Not a Diplomatic Weapon
China has not increased its arms exports to Belt and Road partners, nor has it penetrated markets traditionally reliant on Western suppliers.
2018/07/17 |
OPINION: ASEAN Must Beware a Weak South China Sea Conduct Code Agreement
An ineffective code of conduct agreement would only benefit Beijing.
2018/07/18 |
Taiwan News: Apaches Commissioned, CPC Gasoline Leak Cover-up
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/07/18 |
ANALYSIS: Royal Navy Set Fair for Heightened Indo-Pacific Operations
The British Royal Navy is keen to demonstrate it remains a global power despite significant budget constraints.
2018/07/19 |
OPINION: US Gunboat Diplomacy in Taiwan Strait Does Nothing for Taipei
It would be a mistake to take the US decision to sail destroyers through the Taiwan Strait as an indication of support for Taiwan.
2018/07/24 |
North Korea Begins Dismantling Rocket Launch Site
Satellite images suggest Kim Jong-un is engaged in a confidence building exercise.