Asia and Pacific
Bases, places and boots on the ground: A review of 'Rebalancing US Forces'
The prologue of Rebalancing US Forces, a new book edited by US Naval War College professors Carnes Lord and Andrew Erickson, opens with Barack Obama's speech in to the Australian…
Four things the Economist did not explain about US 'credibility'
The Economist this week stepped into the widening debate about US credibility, provoked by Obama's caution in the Middle East and (less so) in East Asia. Unfortunately, like so…
Why is Hong Kong unhappy?
Here in Hong Kong these days, you can't pick up a newspaper (metaphorically speaking) without seeing headlines on two topics: the people-to-people relationship between Hong Kong…
Commentary
Family reunions belie future of the Korean peninsula
Family reunions belie future of the Korean peninsulaAndrew KwonEast Asia Forum5 April 2014The online text of this article is available here.Andrew Kwon
The China-Vietnam standoff: Three key factors
So, another maritime incident between China and one of its neighbours.
There are reports from officials in Hanoi that Chinese and Vietnamese vessels collided on at least two…
Indo-Pacific security links: Russian patrols, joint exercises, North Korea, the Spratlys and more
The Indo-Pacific is a strategic system encompassing the Indian and Pacific oceans, reflecting the expanding interests and reach of China and India as well as the enduring role of…
Abbott-SBY: It was just a courtesy call, not a mending of ties
This morning, eminent University of Indonesia law professor Hikmahanto Juwana issued a press release in response to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's telephone call to President Susilo…
Singapore: Asian bellwether or outlier?
Six years after leaving a diplomatic posting in Singapore for Australia and two years after returning from the Asia Pacific to Europe for good, a trip through Malaysia with an…
Commentary
Crimea: A silver lining for the United States’ Asian allies?
Crimea: A silver lining for the United States’ Asian allies?Rory MedcalfNational Bureau of Asian Research22 May 2014Please click to access the online text and full…
Inequality in Hong Kong: The divorce factor
Hong Kong is famously unequal. The measured Gini coefficient is among the world's highest. It is praised for 'economic freedom' yet also criticised for 'crony capitalism.'
It's…