Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Encouraging Signs, Continuing Dangers

India and Pakistan have experienced numerous militarized engagements and three wars over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Of particular note is that

November 2, 2016
Commentary

Drones: A Challenge to the Law of Armed Conflict

Over the last eight years, President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism policy has in large part been defined by drone strikes against a number

November 2, 2016
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Taking the Long View on the Changing Status of Women in the Middle East

By Ellen Laipson: The status of women in traditional Muslim societies, particularly Saudi Arabia, has long been an awkward source of cultural

November 1, 2016
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Can Abe Make the Northern Territories Issue His Diplomatic Legacy?

By Jeremy Fuller: Though World War II ended over 70 years ago, Japan and Russia have yet to sign a peace treaty.

October 31, 2016
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The Nuclear Ban Treaty and Our Wobbly Nuclear Order

Even after the Iran nuclear agreement, nuclear dangers are growing on four fronts – North Korea; U.S.-Russian relations; India-Pakistan, with China mixed in;

October 30, 2016
Commentary

A Case for Free Trade Agreements

By William Reinsch:  Earlier this week I had an opportunity to participate in a debate at Brookings. The proposition was: Free trade deals

October 28, 2016
Commentary

Japan Rolls Out Red Carpet for Philippines’ Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, is visiting Japan this week. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is hosting a dinner for him on October

October 28, 2016
Commentary

Leveraging the Third Offset Strategy in the US-Japan Alliance

When President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines announced a “separation from the United States” and a warming of Sino-Philippines relations during his state visit in

October 28, 2016
Commentary

China Revels In Philippines’ About-Face, But Will It Last?

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a “separation” from its long time ally the United States and his observation that America has “lost” the battle

October 28, 2016
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Engagement vs. Hard-line: South Korea’s Next North Korea Policy

By Sangbo Park:  At present, inter-Korean policy is becoming a central issue for the South Korean presidential election in 2017.  The three

October 27, 2016
Commentary

What Would Victory in Mosul Mean for Iraq’s Neighbors?

By Ellen Laipson:  As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State proceeds, the stakes for Iraq’s neighbors vary. Although victory

October 25, 2016
Commentary

Elections, Fear of the Bomb, and the the Great Unraveling

Thankfully, a dispiriting election season in the United States is almost over. France and Germany await their ordeals. Democracies have been battered

October 25, 2016