PNG Naval Base: The Quad Leans into China’s Belt and Road in the Indo-Pacific
The United States and Australia will cooperate to develop a strategic deep-water naval base on PNG, signaling a renewed desire to counter China’s charm offensive in Australia’s backyard.
Djibouti’s Attempts to Vanquish Dubai Ports Operator Spells Trouble for Washington
If Doraleh port goes the way of Hambantota in Sri Lanka and is ceded to China for non-payment of debt, the United States sprawling Camp Lemonnier could be rendered militarily unviable.
America’s Chinese Headache in the Horn of Africa
US economic and political influence is waning in the Horn of Africa, and that’s bad news for civil society there.
Pence Snub Reveals North Korea Strategy at Work
It didn’t take a gold medal for North Korea to score a major victory at the Olympics.
Forecast Calls for ‘Sunshine’ on the Korean Peninsula
The fall of South Korea President Park Geun-hye has opened the door for major geopolitical shifts in East Asia.
Backgrounder: The North Korea Threat
North Korea’s recent missile test underscores the growing threat posed by the “Hermit Kingdom” to East Asian security. In responding to it, the Trump administration only has bad options to pick from.
The Weakest Link in Trump’s War on Terror
US counter-terrorism operations rely on a discrete network of military bases around the world. How will these facilities fare under the Trump administration?
As US Forces Leave Manas, the Great Game Stirs in Central Asia
If there’s one thing Moscow hates, it’s other countries encroaching into Russian territory, especially those against which it sees itself as competing for influence and power.
The Asia Pivot: Old Policy, New Name
There's absolutely nothing that's new in the Obama administration's "Asia pivot."
DARPA: A Glimpse of All Tomorrow’s Weapons
This backgrounder lists some of the more promising R&D DARPA projects that are leading the charge in the development of new war-fighting technologies.