Thirteen mass shootings in 18 years, 112 victims shot dead. While this may seem to describe contemporary America, it actually describes a late 20th-century period in Australia. The country’s final…
On February 22, the Brookings Institution Center for East Asia Policy Studies welcomed Dr. Eric Heginbotham as part of a panel to discuss U.S. extended deterrence in Asia, and the…
Over half of China’s 1.3 billion citizens are connected to the Internet. Ninety-five percent of these citizens access the web on their mobile devices, and China recently became the largest iPhone…
For many years, Tajikistan has been gravely affected by drug trafficking. At least 15-20 tons of opium and between 75 and 80 metric tons of heroin are smuggled into the country each…
The era of a relatively stable climate and water regime came to an abrupt end this past decade. In South Asia, rising sea levels, floods, and water scarcity threaten regional…
“We are renegotiating a trade deal right now as we speak with South Korea, and hopefully it will be an equitable deal… a fair deal to both parties.” –…
Nearly 500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan christened the Pacific Ocean: Mare Pacifico – calm sea – which was, and continues to be, a misleading term considering the frequently turbulent conditions confronting sailors.
In mid-October, Australia was elected for the first time to the UN Human Rights Council. Australia, of course, is no stranger to working in the UN, having previously served on…
In recent weeks, intellectual property (IP) disputes have caused friction between Washington and Beijing. Will that friction spark a global trade war? In mid-August, President Trump asked U.S. Trade Representative…
At an event hosted by Georgetown University’s M.S.F.S. Program, Five Minutes with an Expert sat down with Dr. Joachim von Amsberg, Vice President of Policy and Strategy for the Asian…
