Freedom of Navigation: A Lost Legal Doctrine
Is the legal substance and function of freedom of navigation lost in translation when it has become a central point of major power competition and an instrumental role in broader strategic debates?
Politics,Economy,China
What’s with the Recent Tension in US-China Relations?
In the past few months, US-China relations have sunk to a state somewhere between frosty and hostile. This marks a major change since President Trump visited China in November 2017. There are several reasons for this.
Politics,South Asia
Mike Pompeo’s Visit to Pakistan
Politics,Security,China
The Vostok-18 War Games: Russia Launches Largest Military Exercise with China
Politics,Security,China
Politics,South Asia
Afghanistan’s Irresolvable Conflict: Destructive Obsession with Everything Strategic
The strategic prioritization of Afghanistan for the world over its political, economic and cultural development for itself has been at the heart of the things that continue to go wrong here.
Politics,East Asia,Southeast Asia
Arroyo and Park: The Nations behind the Women
Both are daughters of former heads of state, and their political pedigrees befitted their status in history. The conspicuous resemblance of South Korea’s Park Geun-hye (2013-2017) and the Philippines’ Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001-2009) is eerily apparent.
Politics,Environment
Freedom of Navigation and the Environment
The US has recently designated a critical habitat for the insular false killer whale, encompassing 17,500 square miles of waters around Hawaii extending well into the US EEZ, and it has placed restrictions on military activities there.
Politics,Hotspots,East Asia
Cooling Temperatures and Defense Postures in East Asia
With cooling regional temperatures in East Asian affairs and politics, some wonder if the defense budgets in the region will also cool down correspondingly. The Trump-Kim summit in Singapore set the way for the possibility of lasting peace in East Asia.
Politics,Southeast Asia
John McCain and the Opening of Vietnam
One of the most fascinating elements of the global reaction to the recent death of US Senator John McCain has been the sad and respectful reactions from the senior Vietnamese leadership and the public.
Politics,China
Will China Meddle in America’s Mid-term Election?
American media savants have recently warned that China may attempt to influence the coming US election. Some even say that effort has already begun. What justifies this view?
Politics,Society,South Asia
Kerala Floods: Charting New Grounds for Harmony?
During the recent floods in Kerala, a number of countries offered assistance, but two GCC countries, the UAE and Qatar, were the fastest to react. The UAE offered aid to the tune of INR 7 billion while Qatar pledged USD 5 million.
Politics,Economy,Southeast Asia
Mahathir’s Beijing Trip: What Are the Takeaways?
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited Beijing from August 17-21, 2018, with the aim of seeking understanding from his Chinese hosts that his government needs to re-adjust Malaysia’s financial situation.
