Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Trump, Modi and Imran a love triangle do not make

The Trump administration’s diplomatic strategy toward South Asia, as enumerated in its December 2017 National Security Strategy, places a high priority in seeking

October 24, 2018
Commentary

North Korea Carefully Revs Up Public Warnings to Washington

Pyongyang appears to have made a potentially far-reaching, and possibly internally contentious, decision to put the question of sanctions squarely on the

October 22, 2018
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U.S. anti-missile cyber defense could be less effective than claimed

Amid all the conversation around Bob Woodward’s “Fear,” there was a small detail that largely escaped public notice: U.S. cyberattack capabilities against

October 18, 2018
Commentary

The narrative of Jamal Khashoggi’s death has been negotiated. Justice will not be served

After nearly two weeks of unending attention on the disappearance and now confirmed death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the powers have

October 17, 2018
Commentary

Why an end to the war in Syria gives China an opportunity to extend its influence

With reports claiming that Bashar al-Assad’s regime has recaptured more than 90 per cent of Syria and the announcement of a joint

October 14, 2018
Commentary

The Reagonomics of Nonproliferation in GOP Behavior

American nuclear nonproliferation policy is a combination of economic and security imperatives. Since the early Cold War years, the GOP’s policy response

October 9, 2018
Commentary

Djibouti: China’s approach to military expansion

China opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti last year. Now, after a year of operation, many details have surfaced to

October 6, 2018
Commentary

Gwadar: Emerging Port City or Chinese Colony?

Recent developments concerning Pakistani involvement in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highlight the growing unease many Pakistanis have with the project’s potential

October 5, 2018
Commentary

China stakes out a role for itself in post-war Syria

In recent weeks China has offered indications of a future role in Syria, comprising not only infrastructure investment and trade as the

October 3, 2018
Commentary

Arctic Options: Why America Should Invest in a Future with China

In August, the Arctic’s oldest and thickest sea ice broke up, releasing water on Greenland’s northern coast that typically remains frozen throughout the year.

October 1, 2018
Commentary

Is Japan heading for a leadership vacuum?

On Sept. 20, Shinzo Abe won a third term in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election and extended his tenure as

September 27, 2018
Commentary

How Will ‘Defense Reform 2.0’ Change South Korea’s Defense?

On July 27, South Korea’s Defense Minister Song Young-moo briefed President Moon Jae-in on “Defense Reform 2.0,” an expansive initiative to restructure and modernize

September 27, 2018