Ideas

What Hawks and Doves Both Miss on the Asia Pivot

Depending on one's perspective, China is either unchecked or overly provoked. But there is a bigger point still missing from most debates. by Janine Davidson

Threats

Obama Boosts Asia Pivot, Expands U.S. Troop Access to Philippines

President Barack Obama announced a 10-year agreement to send additional American troops and equipment through the Philippines. By Ben Watson

Policy

The Pivot Potential in Asia and at Home

Can President Obama reassure jittery allies and cut a deal? By Major Garrett

Policy

Obama Heads to Asia as Ukraine Crisis Looms

President Obama is visiting Asia this week against a backdrop of Russian provocations in Ukraine. By George E. Condon, Jr.

Ideas

3 Myths About the Pivot to Asia

There has been much debate – and much misunderstanding – about the purpose and function of the so-called ‘pivot’ to Asia. By Janine Davidson

Ideas

Realizing the Asia-Pacific Rebalance

Why the pivot to Asia ‘remains front and center in our national security strategy.’ By Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Threats

North Korea Fires Hundreds of Artillery Rounds at South, Defying U.N.

The largest artillery exchange in three years between North and South Korea comes as Pyongyang signals new nuclear 'deterrence' testing could begin.

Policy

Can the U.S. Military Really ‘Pivot’ to Asia?

Two top military commanders in the Pacific say they need more forces, subs and ships to carry out President Obama’s pivot to Asia. By Stephanie Gaskell

Ideas

Think the Pentagon Isn’t Serious About Asia? Think Again

Next month, Hagel hosts a 3-day summit of 10 defense ministers from ASEAN and beyond, and that’s something. By Brian Harding

Ideas

The Silver Lining of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

As China joins Japan in the search for the missing plane we are reminded that crises create strange bedfellows, but grief is universal. By Tara Sonenshine

Threats

U.S. Intel Agencies Say No Terror Chatter on Vanished Malaysian Airlines Flight

One U.S. official said terrorist involvement in Malaysia Flight MH370 would constitute a sharp diversion from typical terrorist 'signatures.' By Global Security Newswire

Business

U.S. Navy Diverts Ship to Indian Ocean in Hunt for Malaysian Flight MH370

U.S. officials announced Thursday the Navy is shifting its search efforts in Malaysia further westward. By Ben Watson

Policy

How the Navy's 7th Fleet Is Combing the Seas Near Malaysia for the Missing Airliner

As the search for Flight MH370 approaches its seventh day, search efforts expand westward. By Ben Watson

Threats

Kerry Calls Climate Change a Threat to National Security

The Secretary of State says climate change can be considered a 'weapon of mass destruction.' By Clare Foran

Threats

China, the Philippines and the Makings of a 'Munich' Moment

President Aquino's fear that China will take the whole South China Sea if given an inch is flawed but worth hearing. By Peter Beinart

Threats

U.S. Calls China's New South China Sea Defense Zone 'Potentially Dangerous'

First by air, now by sea. China's new Marine Defense Identification Zone that took effect on Jan. 1 is called a giant sea grab and has drawn the United States' ire. By Heather Timmons

Ideas

The Mideast Is Overshadowing Obama's Pivot to Asia

Four experts from the Council on Foreign Relations offer perspectives on how Asia is reacting to President Obama's renewed focus on the region amid the turmoil in the Mideast. By Beina Xu

Business

Finally Futenma: The Air Base Deal’s Place in The Pivot

What a belated air base deal says about the pivot to Asia. By Kevin Baron

Threats

Is This Submerged Rock East Asia's Next Flashpoint?

Caught between China, Japan and South Korea, this underwater island could become become another spot where tempers flare. By Lily Kuo

Policy

Japan Knew That Biden Would Go Soft on China

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is aware of the complex geopolitical game at play in East Asia. That's why he didn't implore the Vice President to go hard on Beijing. By Steve Clemons