Hong Kong: Seafood, Tourism, and Severe Pollution
Greater environmental enforcement and education are needed if Hong Kong is to avoid the economic fallout of a polluted waterfront.
ANALYSIS: Occupy Wall Street
Since September 17th the grey streets of the financial district in New York have become the centre stage of lively protests objecting social and economic inequality, corporate greed and the growing influence of corporate power in US government.
America’s Self-Defeating Sahel Strategy
Washington must look at the bigger picture if it wants to contain terrorism in the Sahel region.
Assessing China’s Claims in the South China Sea and East China Sea
China's appetite for territories in the South China Sea and the East China Sea stems from nationalistic beliefs, material gains, and national security. Empires have waged wars for much less.
Seymour Hersh’s Nord Stream Theory: Fact or Fiction?
Seymour Hersh’s Nord Stream theory is conceivable, but it’s not the only way to explain the high-profile act of sabotage.
Locust Swarms Descend on East Africa’s Agricultural Heartland
A food crisis of biblical proportions is brewing in East Africa.
China Makes Strategic Inroads in the Indian Ocean
A recent scandal involving a PRC ‘research ship’ loitering near India-Maldives-Sri Lanka military exercises underscores China’s widening military and diplomatic footprint in the Indian Ocean region.
Indian Navy’s Mq-9b Sea Guardian Purchase Puts Pakistan’s Subs on Notice
The Indian Navy’s acquisition of Mq-9b Sea Guardian drones represents a potential game-changer in the regional balance of naval power, notably with regard to Pakistan.
Washington Should Stay Out of Cuba’s Fight for Freedom
A metamorphosis is occurring in Havana, and the United States must let nature take its course.
The KRI Nanggala Submarine Incident Is a Wakeup Call to Modernize Indonesia’s Navy
The tragedy underscores how the Indonesian Navy is struggling to cover the vast expanses of maritime territory it’s tasked with defending.