Members Only One-Size-Fits-All Approach Fails in Afghanistan
The U.S. continues to face a daunting challenge in Afghanistan, as it aims to bring stability to a country that has been plagued by conflict […] More
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Members Only Trump’s Options for Afghanistan: Losing or Not Losing
The American war in Afghanistan is in its 16th year. It was preceded by 12 years of civil war, and before that by the Soviet […] More
Members Only U.S. Leans On China to Push North Korea Harder
High level United States-China talks concluded Wednesday with the U.S. pressing China “to exert much greater economic and diplomatic pressure” on North Korea to end […] More
Members Only State of Play: A Paean to Putin: The Oliver Stone Interviews
Showtime claimed its four-part documentary of Oliver Stone interviews with Vladimir Putin provided “unparalleled access” to the Russian ruler and “intimate insight into his personal […] More
Members Only Can China Actually Restrain Kim Jong-Un?
On June 21, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense James Mattis will meet with their Chinese counterparts, State Councilor Yang Jiechi and […] More
Members Only North Korea: Stark Limits to U.S.-Chinese Cooperation
Upon coming into office, the Trump Administration quickly came to the correct conclusion that the Obama Administration’s policy of “strategic patience” toward North Korea was […] More
Members Only How China Could Truly Rein in North Korea
In a recent interview with reporters in Beijing, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton noted that the Chinese […] More
Members Only Philippine City is a Battleground in Global Fight Against Extremism
Last week, General Eduardo Ano, the Philippines Chief of Staff, said he hoped that the city of Marawi would be liberated from Islamist militants before […] More
Members Only U.S. Special Operations Troops Advising Philippines Forces on Insurgents
While Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte remains at odds with the United States, the armed forces of the two countries have maintained a close working relationship […] More
Members Only Philippines Security Shaken as International Jihadists Seek Safe Haven
As a Catholic-majority nation with a large Muslim minority in the southern islands, the Philippines has struggled with religious strife for decades. While extremist violence […] More
Members Only China Edging North Korea Closer to Arms Talks with U.S., South Korea
U.S. policymakers seeking an end to North Korea’s nuclear program often point to Beijing’s leverage over Pyongyang as the key to securing a binding disarmament […] More
Members Only China Can Disarm North Korea in the Blink of an Eye
Ambassador Fu Ying, Beijing’s veteran diplomat, said last month that her country had “no leverage” over North Korea unless China addressed Pyongyang’s security concerns. Whether […] More
Members Only Pyongyang and Beijing No Longer “Close as Lips and Teeth”
Pyongyang has responded to the UN Security Council’s unanimous decision June 2 to expand sanctions for North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs by lashing […] More
Members Only Asian Nations Arming for Underwater War
When U.S. President Donald Trump told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that the U.S. had two submarines in the waters near Korea, it began a controversy […] More
Members Only Asian Sub Spending Spree Raises Risks of Mistakes, Escalation
For more than a decade, Asian countries have been on a submarine spending spree. Some countries are updating obsolete vessels while others are purchasing submarines […] More
Members Only Why Subs? To Send Neighbors a Powerful Message – “Stay Outta My Yard”
Defense spending across Asia has increased substantially during the past 10 years, and looks to continue growing apace into the 2020s. Nowhere is this more […] More
Members Only At White House Meeting, the Ball is in Vietnam’s Court
Today Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will become the first ASEAN leader to visit the White House under the Trump administration. The meeting is […] More
Members Only New Leadership in South Korea, U.S. at a Critical Point
On May 9, Moon Jae-in was elected as the new President of South Korea after six months of political turmoil and a power vacuum caused […] More
Members Only Some Japanese Fear Trump Will Concede Too Much To China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after last year’s U.S. election, was quick to meet with President Donald Trump to seek reassurance on the strength of […] More
Members Only Japan, South Korea Shaken by Pyongyang, Beijing – And Now, Washington
South Korea and Japan are attempting to maintain business as usual in their alliances with the U.S., but the Trump Administration has not made this […] More
Members Only Best Of: How U.S., South Korean Special Ops Would Fight in a New Korean War
The situation between the US and North Korea remains tenuous and characterized by uncertainty. North Korea’s cancellation of the upcoming summit with South Korea over […] More
Members Only Pyongyang Milking a Fortuitous Window of Opportunity
There could not be a riper time than the present for North Korean provocations. Over the past six months, leadership changes took place in both […] More
Members Only Only Option for Shielding America from North Korean Missiles
In the late 1990s, the United States returned to the idea of building a system that could defend the homeland from long-range missiles launched by […] More
Members Only Schiff: Putin’s Offer is Laughable
The senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is shrugging off as worthless propaganda Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to provide a record of a […] More