More: South China Sea
THAAD MAD BAD, Pt. IV: Great Power Geostrategic Play in the South China Sea
T here is a fascinating interplay that goes on today on the global level when it comes to foreign affairs. On the...
Dormant Dimensions of India Japan Deal
J apan is expanding its strategic landscape by improving relations with India. It was reported in previous couple of years that India...
THAAD MAD BAD, Pt III: The True Nature of South China Sea Triangulation
I t is easy to miss the nuanced maneuverings of the other states surrounding the South China Sea because of the giant...
The Sino-US relations – Recalibration or Repetition?
T he Chinese grab for fossil fuels or its military competition for naval control is not a challenge but rather a boost for...
THAAD, MAD, BAD, part II: Decompiling the South China Sea
The American Backstory T he American positions for the past two years have focused on China’s relatively aggressive and unchallenged construction of seven...
Indo-Japan Controversial Nuclear Deal
I ndian PM Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to Japan, during which the two countries are expected to sign a...
THAAD Mad Bad, Part I: US-China Rivalry in the South China Sea
T he Terminal High Altitude Area Defense is a US Army anti-ballistic missile system designed to shoot down short, medium, and long-range ballistic...
Why Australia Should Be Worried by a Clinton Presidency
W ith the US presidential elections fast approaching, one American ally is facing an existential crisis. Worried about how best to balance its...
Thucydides Trap in Asia: The Sino-Indian conflict
At the battle of Pylos (Seventh year of the Peloponnesian War, ), the Athenians won a major victory over Sparta. In consequence of their...
Welcome to a Multi-polar World … Again
China and Russia conducted joint naval exercises in the South China Sea last week. Five Russian and ten Chinese ships participated in eight days...