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Trump and Borders
Security
By Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim - 03 Nov 2016

Trump and Borders

Trump’s proposed US-Mexico border wall was inspired by Israel’s 700 km separation barrier from the Palestinian West Bank. While the Palestinians see the barrier as an “apartheid wall,” the Israelis see it as an “anti-terrorist fence,” and Trump views it as a “successful … security fence.”
Why the US-China Contest for the South China Sea Is So Dangerous
Security,Hotspots,China

By Mark J. Valencia - 28 Oct 2016

Why the US-China Contest for the South China Sea Is So Dangerous

China’s Cyber War Against the US: How True?
Security,Cyberspace,China

By John F. Copper - 24 Oct 2016

China’s Cyber War Against the US: How True?

Elements of a South China Sea Deal: Saving Face and Making Money
Security,Hotspots,China

Elements of a South China Sea Deal: Saving Face and Making Money

Some US academics suggest that a US-China grand bargain to establish a balance of power is a precondition for peace in the South China Sea region. Or, will a legal deal establishing a joint development regime and disengagement from illegal maritime assertions solve most of the current problems?
By Mark E. Rosen - 21 Oct 2016 | 1 comments Read more...
The 8th BRICS Summit at Goa, India
Economy,Security

The 8th BRICS Summit at Goa, India

The Goa Declaration that was issued at the conclusion of the 8th BRICS summit “strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations” — including the “recent attacks against some BRICS countries” — and also pledged that the BRICS nations would work with the G20 to promote “robust and sustainable trade and investment to propel global growth.”  
By Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim - 20 Oct 2016 | 0 comments Read more...
Indian Claims of Surgical Strikes: Separating Fact from Fiction
Security,South Asia

Indian Claims of Surgical Strikes: Separating Fact from Fiction

On September 29, 2016, it was announced that India had carried out “surgical strikes” across the Line of Control and destroyed so-called “terror launch pads” where terrorists had allegedly assembled to infiltrate Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan responded by rejecting them as an over-exaggeration and fabrication of the truth.
By Abdul Basit - 19 Oct 2016 | 0 comments Read more...
The South China Sea: After the Big Bang
Security,Hotspots,China

The South China Sea: After the Big Bang

It has now been nearly three months since the arbitral panel ruling against China’s claims to maritime space in the South China Sea. The decision has set in motion political and military adjustments. But none of them contribute to the resolution of the conflicting claims or to the contest between the US and China.
By Mark J. Valencia - 28 Sep 2016 | 0 comments Read more...
Submarine Acquisitions in East Asia: A Reflection of Geopolitics
Security,East Asia

Submarine Acquisitions in East Asia: A Reflection of Geopolitics

Submarine acquisitions in East Asia reflect ongoing geopolitical movements and trends. The ultimate fear is that submarines may become the capital ships in sea-lane denial missions. Submarine acquisitions are as much for bilateral diplomacy as they are military hardware acquisitions.
By Tai Wei Lim - 23 Sep 2016 | 0 comments Read more...
Dialogue and Water Cooperation in the Brahmaputra River Basin
Economy,Security,South Asia

Dialogue and Water Cooperation in the Brahmaputra River Basin

The key challenge in the Brahmaputra River Basin is the rising suspicion and distrust, and the lack of open communications between the countries. Negotiations that have happened so far are essentially bilateral and confidential with no public participation.
By Anamika Barua - 22 Sep 2016 | 0 comments Read more...
North Korea’s Nuclear Calculus
Security,Hotspots,East Asia

North Korea’s Nuclear Calculus

North Korea knows that the world is unfair, as all the five permanent members on the United Nations Security Council have nuclear weapons, while the rest of the world cannot. Or wait a minute, a few others can also have nuclear weapons. So why can’t North Korea have nukes?
By Dingli Shen - 14 Sep 2016 | 0 comments Read more...
Terrorism and Geopolitics in South Asia
Politics,Security,South Asia

Terrorism and Geopolitics in South Asia

2016 has proven to be a busy year thus far for diplomats of the major world powers as they flew into South Asia’s capitals to cut deals and cooperate in combating terrorism as well as extending areas of cooperation with geopolitical implications.
By Tai Wei Lim - 08 Sep 2016 | 0 comments Read more...
Mother’s Day Bombings and the Insurgency in Southern Thailand
Security,Southeast Asia

Mother’s Day Bombings and the Insurgency in Southern Thailand

The Mother’s Day bombings were followed with a double bombing in the southern provincial capital city of Pattani. The Thai military government soon turned its attention to the Malay Muslim insurgents of southern Thailand, in particular the military wing of the Patani Malay National Revolutionary Front.
By Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim - 02 Sep 2016 | 0 comments Read more...

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