Publications

In this testimony before the US Congress US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, CNAS' Patrick Cronin talks about China’s strategy in and around the South China Sea, including its controvers...chevron_right

This issue contains articles on 1) relations between Pakistan, India and Afghanistan; 2) the 100 year anniversary of the death of hundreds of thousands of predominantly ethnic-Armenian subjects of the...chevron_right

This paper discusses India's decision to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran in May 2015 to help develop the Port of Chabahar in south-eastern Iran. More specifically, the author looks ...chevron_right

This brief compares Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chinese President Xi Jinping and argues that the two leaders have a lot in common. Similarities include 1) the hierarchical nature of the two...chevron_right

In light of ASEAN's greater integration through measures such as the upcoming formal establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015, this brief argues the case for creating an ASEAN High Council to mana...chevron_right

This paper examines Kazakhstan's relationship with Russia, following the latter's foreign policy interventions in Ukraine in 2014/2015. Looking at Kazakhstan's economy, ethnic divisions and politics, ...chevron_right

This paper contends that in order to ensure Japan's foreign policy goals of long-term security and stability, the Japanese government needs to reconcile its long-standing desire for closer ties with t...chevron_right

This commentary discusses the debate between the organizations responsible for providing security against piracy in Southeast Asia over the seriousness of the threat of piracy in the region as well as...chevron_right

This paper discusses Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s policy of attempting to turn his country into a maritime power as well as how this policy relates to the disputes in the South China Sea and Chi...chevron_right

This brief discusses some of the issues which are likely to play a part in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to China, South Korea and Mongolia in May 2015. These include economic c...chevron_right

Following China's April 2015 announcement that it is upgrading it's “iron friendship” with Pakistan to an “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership”, this paper discusses the implications of the ...chevron_right

This report contends that the military assistance being provided to Kurdish forces fighting against the so-called Islamic State (IS) is inadvertently accelerating intra-Kurdish fragmentation. To preve...chevron_right

This article argues that treating the Syrian conflict in isolation from other regional problems in the Middle East might facilitate a US-Saudi-Iran rapprochement. The author further suggests that a wa...chevron_right

This paper discusses the implications of the UK's May 7, 2015 general election results for the country and the EU as well as what Prime Minister David Cameron might propose to the Union to fulfill his...chevron_right

This paper discusses the extent of Germany’s power in the eurozone since the global financial crisis in 2008. More specifically, the authors concentrate on how Germany responded to the financial crisi...chevron_right