Security

003 and More: An Update on China’s Aircraft Carriers

By Rick Joe | September 29, 2020

Over the past year, disparate elements of the Chinese Navy’s carrier development program have continued to progress and come together.

Politics

The Changing Landscape of Anti-Shia Politics in Pakistan

By Jaffer A. Mirza | September 28, 2020

A new anti-Shia campaign has been building in Pakistan, propelled by a radicalization of the mainstream like never before.

Politics

Sri Lanka’s Democracy on the Edge

By Sudha Ramachandran | September 26, 2020

A proposed constitutional amendment would undo the progress made toward an accountable presidency and a strong parliament.

Society

Empty Fields: The Use (and Abuse) of UAPA in Kashmir

By Qadri Inzamam and Mohammad Haziq | September 25, 2020

From cricket players to journalists, Kashmiris are being booked under a law critics say is designed to stifle all dissent.

Security

Why the Philippines Needs to Revise Its National Defense Act

By Jay Tristan Tarriela | September 24, 2020

An 80-plus year old law has allowed the Philippine Army near-unquestioned dominance over the military. That has to change.