Making the Most of the U.S.–Thailand Alliance
Last week, The Heritage Foundation hosted a very timely discussion on the future of the U.S.–Thailand Alliance featuring well-known Southeast Asia experts Catharin Dalpino of… Read More
Microblogging: The Latest Challenge for China’s Censors
China has the dubious distinction of being one of the most controlled information environments in the world. Yet even China’s army of censors can at times… Read More
Morning Bell: Free Trade Agreements Are A Win for Prosperity
Free trade agreements (FTAs) have economically benefited nations the world over since their inception. Poverty rates in countries with low trade barriers are significantly lower,… Read More
Morning Bell: Time for Action on Pakistan
The Obama Administration is quickly trying to contain the damage in another potential foreign policy debacle, this time with nuclear-armed Pakistan. Last week, Admiral Mike… Read More
Japanese Prime Minister to Visit the U.S.: Will He Walk the Talk?
Recently elected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is scheduled to attend the U.N. General Assembly dialogues in New York this week. Noda will be the… Read More
Chinese Warning to India: The Latest Sign of China’s Disturbing Ambitions
The stage is set for significantly heightened tensions along China’s southern coast. China recently warned that Indian companies should not engage in oil exploration in… Read More
Attacks in India Underscore Shared Interests in Counterterrorism Cooperation
Terrorists struck again in India—this time in the nation’s capital at the High Court, where at least 11 were killed and more than 80 were… Read More
The China Models
There continues to be a great deal of talk about “the China Model.” It is supposed to be a way to organize an economy, especially… Read More
Jin and Bo: A Revival of the Chinese Communist Party?
A video of a Chinese general’s discussing officials who were caught spying against Beijing has recently garnered a significant amount of attention. Much of the… Read More
Drone Strikes Protect America from al-Qaeda’s Terror
In another major blow to al-Qaeda, a U.S. drone strike last Monday in the North Waziristan tribal area of Pakistan killed the organization’s new number… Read More
Evidence Emerging of Chinese Planning Internet Attacks
The much-delayed 2011 Department of Defense (DOD) report on Chinese military and security developments highlights the growing Chinese emphasis on cyber security and cyberwarfare. As… Read More
The Northern Sea Route: Mired in Ice and Red Tape
The accelerated melting of the polar icecaps and recent Russian announcement that the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is now “ice-free” beg the question of whether… Read More
Top 10 Reads: August 2, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. A Dangerous Debt Ceiling Deal –… Read More
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Iran’s al-Qaeda Support Complicates Plans for Regional Afghan Solution
The U.S. Treasury Department yesterday announced sanctions on six al-Qaeda leaders who have used Iranian territory to funnel money and recruits to al-Qaeda’s core leadership… Read More
‘Fight Fight, Talk Talk’: China’s Model for Military-to-Military Relations
On the same day, we have two arguments presented about whether to increase military-to-military engagement of the Chinese military, also known as the People’s Liberation… Read More
Farewell, Atlantis: China Takes Up the Torch of Manned Space Flight
With the safe return of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, American ability to put astronauts into space come to an end—50 years after Alan Shepard piloted… Read More
In Wake of Mumbai Attacks, Pakistan Could Help Save Dialogue with India
India’s financial capital, Mumbai, experienced yet another terrorist attack today that initial estimates say killed at least 20. Terrorists detonated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Ben Bernanke Heads to the Hill
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is due to deliver the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress today before the House Financial Services Committee. What will he… Read More
Chinese Cyber-Censorship of ‘Jiang Zemin’: Hints About the Future
The ongoing cyber-crackdown in China, as censors now prevent searches regarding the health of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, is a reminder that the Internet… Read More
Why Are Deadlines OK for Afghanistan but Not for Libya?
At yesterday’s joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, President Barack Obama ruled out any deadline for ending NATO’s air assault in Libya…. Read More
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After bin Laden’s Death, al-Qaeda Turns to the North Caucasus
After Osama bin Laden’s death, it is clear that the war on terrorism is not over. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the former al-Qaeda’s number two, may take… Read More
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China: “A Serious Crisis Between State and Church That Is Still Unfolding”
Nineteen Chinese pastors have joined together to send a remarkable petition to the National People’s Congress on behalf of one of Beijing’s largest underground churches…. Read More
Lost in Space: The Administration’s Rush for Sino–U.S. Space Cooperation
The Obama Administration appears absolutely intent on engaging the PRC in space cooperation. How else to explain the claim by White House Office of Science… Read More
Pentagon Not Only Place “Hollowing” Out
In the 1970s, rather than rebuilding the military after the Vietnam War, President Jimmy Carter let it go hollow—the military looked okay on paper, but… Read More
Don’t Expect Much from the Latest Grand Meeting with China
The United States and the People’s Republic of China will hold the 2011 version of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) this coming Monday and… Read More
Pakistan, the Epicenter of Global Terrorism
The elimination of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden vindicates U.S. strategy in the region. It will be seen as a major success for the U.S. and… Read More
Morning Bell: Is the Age of America Coming to An End?
A dire prediction hit the news yesterday: A date has been set for the end of the “Age of America,” — i.e., when China’s economy will… Read More
Donald Trump Has A Lot to Learn About China
This is how Donald Trump recently described China: “They’re making all our products. They’re taking all our jobs. And then they loan the money back… Read More
South China Sea: Make the Chinese Guess
The U.S. has long held that the U.S.–Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty does not extend to Philippine claims in the South China Sea. There may have… Read More
KORUS Trade Pact Keeps Pressure on North Korea
By further cementing the positive relationship between South Korea and the United States, the pending South Korea–United States (KORUS) free trade agreement will further weaken… Read More
