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Beijing’s South China Sea Gamble
If China is right, then there is enough oil under the South China Sea to feed global consumption for several years. But Beijing may be making an aggressive bet on the wrong horse.
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Why China Isn’t Freaking Out
There are good reasons why the rhetoric from Moscow is harsher than Beijing’s. For a start, China knows lashing out at the U.S. is counterproductive.
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Understanding Romney on China
Mitt Romney has spent more time articulating a substantive outline for his China policy than his rivals. Economics is central, but he’ll need to offer more if he gets the Republican nod.
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Asia Overreacts to U.S. Military Pivot
Despite the warnings from China, the Pentagon’s Defense Strategic Guidance offers few surprises. Change has been coming for a while.
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Behind the China Missile Hype
The Diplomat’s Assistant Editor Harry Kazianis sits down with Roger Cliff of the Rand Corporation to discuss China’s much talked about anti-ship missile, the DF-21D.
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India Military Eyes Combined Threat
Indian military planners are reshaping the Army in readiness for a potential combined threat from China and Pakistan. Can it “cold start?”
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How Downed U.S. Drone Helps China
Access to a downed U.S. stealth drone would offer plenty of scope for China to reverse engineer key technologies. Will Iran give it the chance?
