2016/09/24 |
Cross-Strait Watch No. 6
An overview of the past week's developments in cross-Strait relations.
2016/09/23 |
Malaysian Guantanamo Bay Detainee May Be Sent Home
Two Malaysians have been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2006.
2016/09/21 |
To Terminate or Not? Taiwan’s ‘Cloud Peak’ Medium-Range Missile Program
A recent report by the ‘China Times’ claims Taiwan has decided to abandon efforts to develop a medium-range missile that could hit Beijing or Shanghai. While aborting the program would make sense, Taipei won’t be doing so for the reasons stated in the article.
2016/09/19 |
North Korea: Reaching for Armageddon
North Korea is in a rush to lock in nuclear gains before the next U.S. administration settles its new policy.
2016/09/14 |
Russia Over a South China Sea Barrel
Whatever Moscow’s diplomatic aims are for this week’s South China Sea exercise with China, the reality is the drill will do more to reveal contradictions in Russia’s regional approach.
2016/09/09 |
Taiwan’s Subs to Get US-Made Mk-48 Torpedoes: Report
Watch out China, Taiwan’s subs are about to pack a punch.
2016/08/24 |
OPINION: Japan's Stance on Nuclear Weapons 'Twisted'
Prime Minister Abe needs to show that Japan is serious about seeking a world free of nuclear weapons.
2016/08/20 |
OPINION: Putin's Very Good Summer
It is not clear if Vladimir Putin understands the limits of Russia's power or Western patience. A miscalculation of either could prove disastrous.
2016/08/16 |
OPINION: Abe's Wrong Call on Dispute over U.S. Air Base in Okinawa
The Abe administration should realize that a court battle won't bring about a positive resolution to the Okinawa base dispute.
2016/08/11 |
OP-ED: A Veneer of Legitimacy for Thailand
Thailand's new constitution locks in the role of the military as the guiding force in Thai politics.
2016/08/10 |
Vietnam Deploys ‘State-of-the-Art’ Rocket Launchers in S China Sea
Vietnam is reported to have moved a new Israel-made rocket launcher to five areas in the Spratlys.
2016/08/08 |
South China Sea Watch No. 6
An overview of the past week's key developments in the South China Sea.
2016/08/04 |
Thailand Referendum a ‘Vote at the Barrel of a Gun'
Politicians from around Southeast Asia have hit out at the constitutional referendum taking place in Thailand on Sunday.
2016/08/01 |
Patriotic Taiwanese Fishermen Face Punishment Upon Return from Taiping
A group of patriotic Taiwanese fishermen who landed on the disputed Taiping Island a week ago returned to Taiwan today, only to learn they may be punished.
2016/07/25 |
ANALYSIS: Is Asia’s Terrorism Threat Level Rising?
Experts take stock of an increase in terrorist activity in Southeast Asia during the holy month of Ramadan, and a new report reveals a high number of Chinese joining Islamic State.
2016/07/20 |
Visit to Taiping Island: An Exercise in Wastefulness and Futility
A bipartisan group of Taiwanese legislators headed for the South China Sea today to ‘defend’ the nation’s sovereignty. All of this is grandstanding and does nothing to protect Taiwan against external aggression.
2016/07/19 |
[ESSAY] You Ask How Deeply I Love You
Kinmen Island, and the past and future of Sino-Taiwanese relations.