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Can North Korea Come in From Cold?
Will North Korea ever abandon its nuclear program? And who is it helping acquire weapons? The Diplomat speaks with leading North Korea analyst Mark Fitzpatrick.
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Japan-US ties in Question
Described by many as the worst crisis in decades in Japan-US relations, the controversy surrounding the relocation of the US Futenma air base in Okinawa has left Japan’s Prime Minister with the choice of defying its most important ally or breaking a key election pledge. But as David McNeill reports, whatever the outcome, the debate has reinforced Okinawans’ disillusionment with power politics and government promises.
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China’s Navy–Good for us all?
Don’t reflexively fear China’s growing naval prowess--there’s plenty of good it could end up doing, David Axe says.
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‘Women Not Worth the Money’
Though India may not be alone in preventing women from serving on the frontline, its armed services' record on equality is still woeful, reports Shreyasi Singh. And it's attitudes, not ability, that seem to be proving the biggest obstacle of all to change.
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Time to Get Real About Pakistan
The United States and Pakistan were in an alliance of mutual convenience for much of the Cold War (although at odds for part of it) and have since been in a relationship of almost complete expediency.
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The Battle for Waziristan
Pakistan's military claims it is in control as it battles militants in South Waziristan. But a media blackout and a string of suicide bombings has raised questions about how decisive the offensive has really been, Ghulam Ghaus reports.
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Why China Military Watchers Got It Wrong
The publication last month of a monograph which dramatically overturns longstanding assumptions about the defense of Taiwan should make sobering reading for US policymakers.
