by Patricia Lee Sharpe | Jun 3, 2013 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee Sharpe The Chinese dragon is frothing at the mouth, according to Delhi dailies. Because Japan is not respecting the cozy monopolistic relationship that China’s been trying to cultivate with India, Shinzo Abe and his government...
by William Chodkowski | Dec 5, 2012 | Monitor
Special Report: How foreign firms tried to sell spy gear to Iran Steve Stecklow/Reuters An investigation by Reuters has revealed that some foreign firms have attempted to sell Iran technology that could enable the country’s security services to monitor networks,...
by lundry | Dec 1, 2012 | Analysis, COMOPS Journal, Southeast Asia
By Chris Lundry Various news organizations reported this week that both Vietnam and the Philippines are refusing to stamp new Chinese passports with a map of China’s claim to the entire South China Sea (VOA report here). India has joined the fray as well, angered...
by editor | Nov 28, 2012 | Analysis, COMOPS Journal, Public Diplomacy & Strategic Communication, Southeast Asia
by Norman Vasu* While the United States (US) government attempts to pivot towards Asia, China’s recent diplomatic and military moves suggests it is China who has the more robust and thoroughgoing strategy in the region. In effect, China’s latest moves leave the...
by Nicholas Cunningham | Aug 14, 2012 | Monitor
Cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), front, and destroyer USS Sampson, back. Photo credit: U.S. Navy Last month, the Chinese government decided to upgrade the status of a tiny city on a disputed island in the South China Sea and install a military garrison, sparking a...
