Policy
3 Ways To Boost the US-Vietnam Security Relationship
After a successful visit by Defense Secretary Ash Carter, it's not a question whether the U.S. can improve its ties with Vietnam, but how to best do it.
Business
The Facebook SecDef: Pictures from Ash Carter’s Hawaii and Singapore Trip
Now that he's on Facebook, here are some pictures for Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's first photo album.
Threats
The US Isn’t Challenging China’s Claims in the South China Sea — Yet
Inaccurate media portrayals of the Navy’s flights over Chinese islands are needlessly turning up the heat in a disputed region.
Threats
China Warns of 'Inevitable' War with US Over South China Sea
China’s State Council just announced a new 'active defense' military strategy in a white paper criticizing 'external countries…meddling in South China Sea affairs.'
Threats
Navy Unveils Video of Manmade Islands in South China Sea
Defying Chinese orders to get lost, a Navy P-8 patrol plane flew over the reefs Beijing is turning into full-fledged footholds.
Threats
The Biggest Trade Deal Ever Could Undermine American Security in the Asia-Pacific
Our 'pivot to Asia' doesn’t need to be anchored by a new preferential trade agreement with China.
Policy
Four Key Areas for Japan-US Military Cooperation
While the new agreement most directly shores up defenses against North Korea, it could also help counterbalance a rising China.
Policy
Why Shinzo Abe Must Turn to South Korea
Eyeing a rising China, the Japanese leader must shore up relations with Seoul to underwrite his country's security.
Threats
Green Berets Helping with Earthquake Recovery; Pentagon Ferries Hundreds of Rescue Workers to Nepal
U.S. Special Forces are combing trekking routes to help find the dead and wounded in the worst quake to hit Nepal in 80 years.
Ideas
Shinzo Abe Is the Ally America Needs
The Japanese leader’s visit, which starts Wednesday, will present a stark contrast to those of Iraq's Haider al-Abadi and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.
Science & Tech
These Robots Are Stranded Inside a Nuclear Disaster
This month, a Tokyo utility company sent two specially-designed robots on an ill-fated mission into the Fukushima nuclear disaster site to assess the damage.
Threats
How the Military Can Reinforce the Pivot to Asia
A broader investment in technology and innovation can create the necessary edge to win future battles in the Pacific.
Science & Tech
Can Facial Recognition Technology Help US Spies Predict China's Next Island?
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is using technology akin to facial recognition to track and predict China's strategy for militarizing a region known as Mischief Reef.
Ideas
Beijing May Have Been Spying on India’s Defense Industry for a Decade
Cyber security firm FireEye said the hackers targeted data on military operations in multiple countries China has territorial disputes with in the South China Sea.
Ideas
Why the US Should Work With India to Stabilize Afghanistan
Here are some areas where American and Indian expertise can boost Afghanistan's security and help consolidate its democratic gains.
Policy
Can Thailand's Military Rule Without Martial Law?
Coup leader-turned prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is seeking even more power than he already had, complicating the country's move back toward democracy.
Policy
The Nuclear Future of US-South Korean Relations
South Korea and the US are close to finalizing a new nuclear agreement that could be a boon to Korea’s energy security and the future of its nuclear program.
Ideas
Let’s Lock in the Rebalance to Asia
Much can be done to improve the U.S. defense posture in the Pacific, and for not much money.
Ideas
The US Missile System Driving a Wedge Between China, South Korea
The tentative decision to install a new missile interceptor system in South Korea could force Seoul to pick between its Washington ally and its Beijing neighbor.
Policy