Backgrounders
South China Sea Dispute: Vietnam
In the second article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military viability of Vietnam’s claim.
South China Sea Dispute: China
In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.
Grim Prospects for Turkey-Saudi Relations
As is often the case in the Middle East, third-party bilateral relationships are driving Turkey and Saudi Arabia further apart.
China’s Empire of Debt
Chinese investment has rejuvenated some developing countries and left others locked in a spiral of unsustainable debt.
Fact Sheet: Kunming-Singapore High Speed Rail Network
Linking ASEAN states together with a regional rail network is an old idea that has received new impetus with China’s One Belt One Road Initiative (OBOR).
Fact Sheet: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s One Belt One Road Initiative.
Backgrounder: Hezbollah
Examining Hezbollah, the paramilitary group at the heart of the Saudi-Iran contest for the Middle East.
Fact Sheet: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
An overview of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s One Belt One Road Initiative.
NYC Attack Evokes Forgotten ‘Islamic State’ of Central Asia
The possibility that Sayfullo Saipov was radicalized in Uzbekistan should surprise no one.
The China-Russia Contest for Central Asia: Tajikistan
This series takes a country-by-country look at the geopolitical competition between China and Russia in Central Asia.