Publications

This paper addresses the implications of the announcement made by South Korea and India in May 2015 that the two countries would upgrade their bilateral ties to a 'Special Strategic Partnership' in or...chevron_right

This article looks at the value of de-radicalization programs. The author notes that Europe’s de-radicalization programs are being increasingly securitized at the highest policy levels. He argues th...chevron_right

This brief takes stock of Venezuela’s socio-economic health in the wake of Hugo Chávez’s death, the country’s dubious economic policies, and the recent collapse of oil prices. Unsurprisingly, the repo...chevron_right

This paper looks at the political crisis unfolding in Malaysia after allegations were made that Prime Minister Razak had been using the funds of a state-owned company for his own enrichment. The autho...chevron_right

This article looks at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new approach to dealing with Pakistan. The author argues that the approach has three distinct elements — 1) working with India’s other neigh...chevron_right

This commentary reviews the implications of the July 2015 visit to the United States by the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam for relations between the two countries. The author argu...chevron_right

This paper discusses the security implications for Thailand and Southeast Asia of the influx of Uighur refugees coming to the region from China. These include 1) that some of the refugees may be using...chevron_right

In this testimony, CNAS' Michèle Flournoy argues that the US should repeal its 1970s law which bans the export of crude oil. She then puts forth some of the security and foreign policy benefits to the...chevron_right

This bulletin discusses India’s naval strategy and expansion, as well as the operations and training activities its Navy is currently involved in. According to the bulletin's author, the primary reaso...chevron_right

This paper looks ahead to the 2015 parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka, examines the possibility that former president Mahinda Rajapakse may win a seat at the election, and what this could mean for t...chevron_right

This paper discusses how Russia reacted to the June 23, 2015 declaration by Abu Muhammad al-Adnani - a spokesman for the so-called Islamic State (IS) - announcing the establishment of Wilayat Qawqaz (...chevron_right

This article looks at the role the Baltic countries can play in helping the EU engage with the former Soviet space. The author first discusses Russia's attempts to gain influence in these countries an...chevron_right

This note looks at what motivated China to create the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and how Beijing intends to use the bank to serve its political, economic, and strategic agendas. In pa...chevron_right

This paper discusses the July 2015 decision by the US to remove Malaysia from the lowest tier on its list of human trafficking centers. The author argues that a reason for this upgrading was so the US...chevron_right

This analysis considers how effective the European Union Rule of Law in Kosovo Mission (EULEX) has been in fulfilling its charter. Ultimately, it concludes that it has yielded mixed results. The Missi...chevron_right