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Rethinking North Korean Missile Capabilities
East Asia
Rethinking North Korean Missile Capabilities
Pyongyang’s missile failures must be seen for what they are – teething issues the Kim regime is determined to overcome.
Rethinking North Korean Missile Capabilities
The Chinese Submarine Threat
December 10, 2015
The Chinese Submarine Threat
What is the scale of the threat to U.S. supercarriers of China’s growing undersea capabilities?
The Chinese Submarine Threat
The Case for the Centuryfortress: Defining the B-52J
December 09, 2015
The Case for the Centuryfortress: Defining the B-52J
"With a well-considered upgrade plan, the B-52 can serve to its 100th birthday."
The Case for the Centuryfortress: Defining the B-52J
New Wrinkles in Maritime Warfare
December 03, 2015
New Wrinkles in Maritime Warfare
The advent of precision capabilities for the antiship mine is revolutionary.
New Wrinkles in Maritime Warfare
The Sino-Indian Conflict Scenario
November 30, 2015
The Sino-Indian Conflict Scenario
Armed confrontation between China and India is a low probability but high risk contingency worth examining.
The Sino-Indian Conflict Scenario
Dealing with Pakistan’s Nuclear Breakout
South Asia
Dealing with Pakistan’s Nuclear Breakout
What is the best way to bring Pakistan into the non-proliferation fold?
Dealing with Pakistan’s Nuclear Breakout
Saving Taiwan's Marine Corps
East Asia
Saving Taiwan's Marine Corps
Taiwan’s amphibious capabilities are becoming dangerously weak.
Saving Taiwan's Marine Corps
New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
November 25, 2015
New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
What is the significance of the lighthouses China has built in the Spratly Islands?
New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk
Exclusive: US, Malaysia and the War Against the Islamic State
Southeast Asia
Exclusive: US, Malaysia and the War Against the Islamic State
An inside look at ongoing cooperation between Washington and Kuala Lumpur.
Exclusive: US, Malaysia and the War Against the Islamic State
Kyrgyzstan and the Islamists
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan and the Islamists
While detained in a Kyrgyzstan prison cell, our reporter speaks with some former ISIS members.
Kyrgyzstan and the Islamists
U.S. Navy: Time to Bring Back the S-3 Viking?
November 09, 2015
U.S. Navy: Time to Bring Back the S-3 Viking?
The retired aircraft could help fill a significant capability gap for carrier strike groups.
U.S. Navy: Time to Bring Back the S-3 Viking?
The Road to a US-Pakistan Nuclear Deal Begins in Islamabad
South Asia
The Road to a US-Pakistan Nuclear Deal Begins in Islamabad
Pakistan needs to move towards international norms, not away from them.
The Road to a US-Pakistan Nuclear Deal Begins in Islamabad
Why US FON Operations in the South China Sea Make Sense
Southeast Asia
Why US FON Operations in the South China Sea Make Sense
The U.S. Navy’s Freedom of Navigation Program is an important expression of international law.
Why US FON Operations in the South China Sea Make Sense
John F. Kennedy’s Forgotten Crisis
October 29, 2015
John F. Kennedy’s Forgotten Crisis
1962 is remembered for the Cuban Missile Crisis, but the U.S. almost got involved in another war.
John F. Kennedy’s Forgotten Crisis
Kachin: Hardly a Ceasefire
Southeast Asia
Kachin: Hardly a Ceasefire
The recent ceasefire has done little to bring peace to Kachin.
Kachin: Hardly a Ceasefire
Investing in Afghanistan, 14 Years Later
South Asia
Investing in Afghanistan, 14 Years Later
Contractors and civilian personnel are providing critical support to Afghanistan.
Investing in Afghanistan, 14 Years Later
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