Bonnie S. Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia, CSIS
Dec 26, 2011
Kim Jong-il’s sudden death has introduced a new element of uncertainty into the security dynamics in Northeast Asia. In recent years, quiet discussions have
Dec 21, 2011
On November 16, 2011, President Obama announced that, beginning in 2012, the US would deploy 250 Marines to bases in northern Australia – eventually growing to
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Dec 12, 2011
Iran has been hit with new Western sanctions that target Iran’s banks, oil and gas industry, and petrochemical industry. These sanctions followed the release o
Liu Ming, Director, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Dec 05, 2011
After almost a three year suspension of the Six Party Talks, there appears to be some new hope of a resumption. All six countries, particularly China, the US an
Bruce Klinger, Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center.
Dec 02, 2011
On November 16, President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced their intention to increase U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force trainin
James Holmes, Professor, US Naval War College
Dec 02, 2011
The balance of naval forces matters a great deal to the overall US-China relationship. A naval balance that favors the United States discourages Chinese adventurism while heartening US friends and allies. A decaying balance does the opposite. Sea and air forces underwrite the United States’ strategic position in Asia.
Shen Dingli, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
Nov 30, 2011
On November 8, 2011, the IAEA Board of Governors released its latest report on the “Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of t
- The Historical and Present-day Predicaments Besetting the US for Intervention in Chinese-Japanese Ma
Nov 20, 2011
The East Asia Summit is to be held on the Bali Island of Indonesia on November 19, with US president Obama expected to be there for the first time. It has been
Shen Dingli, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
Nov 19, 2011
The U.S.’s new Asia Pacific policy is becoming clearer following its hosting of the APEC Summit in Honolulu and its debut participation in the East Asia Summit
Nov 15, 2011
Most space programs involve utilitarian satellites made for communications or earth observation. These workhorse programs rarely attract notice. Manned spac