Julia Gillard’s China Play

By any measure Julia Gillard's trip to Beijing was a success. However, her most visionary goal remains unfulfilled.

Saudi’s Nitaqat Law: Trouble for Indian Expats?

Saudi Arabia’s enforcement of labor localization rules has sent many Indian workers hurrying home. How severe will the impact be?

Simon Cockerell of Koryo Tours on what it's really like to visit North Korea.

To understand the real value of the F-35 one must consider its operation as a fleet, not simply as an individual aircraft.

Patience, Not Preemption, on the Korean Peninsula

A preemptive strike on North Korea risks sparking a major military conflict that might have devastating consequences for East Asia.

East Asia Region Security Topic
Nearing A Fait Accompli

"We are approaching a point where...the international community will no longer have any realistic option to veto an Iranian decision to build nuclear weapons."

Region Security South Asia Topic
China Has Not (Yet) Changed Its Position on Nuclear Weapons

Has China abandoned its "no first use" policy when it comes to nuclear weapons? No, says MIT's M.Taylor Fravel.

East Asia Region Security
Northeast Asia’s Free Trade Dream

Japan, South Korea and China are slowly working towards a free trade agreement. Will old disagreements kill a possible deal?

East Asia Economy Region Security Topic
Preah Vihear Temple: Redrawing Jungle Lines

Thai and Cambodian lawyers are making their cases for Preah Vihear Temple in The Hague this week.

Politics Security Society Southeast Asia