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Tuesday links: AirSea Battle, Singapore, Japan, neo-cons, drones and more
The National Interest is hosting a detailed debate about the US AirSea Battle strategy. Mark Bowden in The Atlantic: how to think about drone warfare. What's behind the Indian…
Tuesday links: Global growth, fish, body armour, nukes, Rushdie and more
Further evidence that advanced economies are contributing more to global growth while emerging economies slow. Global production of farmed fish now exceeds that of beef. …
China links: Pollution, economic slowdown, US-Japan and more
RBC Global Asset Management says China headed for a severe slowdown, despite strong trade figures. Nothing new here, but it's a brilliant summary: an Economist video which…
Thursday links: Test-tube burgers, US embassies, Obama-Putin and more
Economic theory is dying, apparently. And Joe Studwell argues that modern economists don't read history. So what does that leave? Speaking of Studwell, on his blog he responded…
Tuesday links: India, Free trade, cruise liners, test-tube burgers and more
An American in Paris: two exceptional posts from Atlantic senior editor Ta-Nehisi Coates about his experiences in France. The piece on the cultural power of English is…
China links: Aircraft carrier, steel, airports, hackers, proverbs and more
Photos emerge of components that could be for China's first home-built aircraft carrier. Naval experts I'm talking to say there's too little to go on from these pictures alone. …
Wednesday links: Russia-China, Korean famine, Snowden, Abe and more
Recent army exercises in Siberia are a reminder that China is a 'source of profound security fears' for Russia. (Thanks Malcolm.) Another article pushing back against fears of…
Development and the G20
Reports
Development and the G20
This issue of the G20 Monitor examines the topic of development and the G20.  In line with the coverage of G20 agenda items in previous issues of the Monitor, the focus is on…
Tuesday links: ROK-Japan, Manus, North Korean missiles, euro and more
The US Air Force lays out its Pacific pivot plans. The indefatigable Liam Fox goes to Manus Island to see what the locals think about the PNG Solution. Former federal Liberal…
Friday links: Global Zero, India links, world energy, Cambodia and more
The Asia Foundation on Cambodia, going to the polls on Sunday: 'Much of the CPP’s legitimacy can be directly linked to the declining poverty rate which has been halved in the…