ISIS’ Reach Extends to Southeast Asia
Just days before Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration, Indonesian police foiled a chemical bomb attack on Tuesday that targeted the presidential palace in Jakarta. They arrested […] More
Asia
On the Korean Peninsula, Watch Tangible Movement – Not Rhetoric
The U.S.-South Korea joint Ulchi Freedom Guardian military exercises begin Monday, after days of bellicose rhetoric between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader […] More
Red Teams Test U.S., ROK Forces with Simulated North Korean Attack
The U.S. and South Korea will hold joint military exercises beginning on Monday, as tensions on the Korean peninsula are on the rise. U.S. President […] More
U.S. Launches China Trade Probe, a Sign of “Living in the Past”
U.S. President Donald Trump this week decided to launch an investigation into Chinese practices on intellectual property. The move angered Beijing, which said the trade […] More
Bannon Reveals the Obvious on North Korea: ‘They Got Us’
U.S. military intervention to solve the North Korean nuclear crisis is not an option, according to top White House advisor Steve Bannon, who provided a […] More
Jihad in India, Kashmir and Afghanistan: A Boost to Pakistan?
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a group designated by both the U.S. and Pakistan as a terrorist organization, continues to mount attacks against Indian forces in the disputed […] More
Lashkar-e-Taiba Wreaks Havoc in South Asia, Threatens the U.S.
While much of the United States’ attention in South Asia has centered on battling al Qaeda, ISIS, the Haqqani network, and the Afghan Taliban, several […] More
Militants and Missionaries: LeT’s Dual Role in South Asia
In South Asia, most of the U.S. attention is focused on Afghanistan where it is combatting terrorist and insurgent groups such as al Qaeda, ISIS, […] More
Modi: Pro Business, Not Pro Markets
Last November, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi implemented a demonetization of the country’s two most popular bank notes, sparking chaos across the country as people […] More
India Races to Revamp its Economy and Military
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is well known for his massive Twitter following – roughly 32 million – and obsession with taking selfies at every […] More
India Struggles to Modernize Defense Industry
India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to execute two highly ambitious programs: modernizing its military while also increasing the relative weight of domestic […] More
Trump Over-Emphasizes the Military in Afghanistan
Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump and his national security team are struggling to develop an Afghanistan strategy. His defense secretary, Jim Mattis, presented […] More
Another Russia-U.S. Proxy War Looms Over Afghanistan
As the Trump Administration struggles to develop a strategy in Afghanistan, Russia has surreptitiously inserted itself into the mix. In late July, reports once again […] More
Putin Could Pretend to be Peacemaker in Afghan Conflict
Over the last few months, Taliban orchestrated attacks have wreaked havoc across Afghanistan on a near-daily basis, leading to mounting deaths tolls for Afghan and […] More
North Korea Threat Greatest to Neighbors but Looms for U.S.
The nightmarish threat of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program appears more real than ever, but the devil is in the details. This summer’s most recent […] More
North Korea Talks Could Be Maddening, But What’s There to Lose?
President Donald Trump said Thursday his earlier “fire and fury” warning to North Korea may not have been “tough enough,” and he called for the […] More
Don’t Double-Dare Kim
In the wake of President Donald Trump saying threats to the United States from North Korea would be met with “fire and fury,” Defense Secretary […] More
How Reliable Are North Korea’s Nukes?
After President Donald Trump’s vow that any threats from North Korea “will be met with fire, fury, and frankly, power the likes of which this […] More