On this episode of the CSIS Podcast we look at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the significance of the show of unity between North and South, and what to watch for in the weeks ahead. With CSIS Korea Chair…
In the 10 years since China’s first successful anti-satellite test, the vulnerability of essential U.S. space systems has been underscored and competition in outer space has resumed. How has the United States responded? What are the implications for strategy and…
On September 3, North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test. North Korean state media announced that the test was of a hydrogen bomb that could fit on the top of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The bomb’s explosive yield is…
The ouster of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is not a new event in Pakistan’s history — even in Pakistan’s recent history. But neither is it business as usual for India and the United States It demonstrates the difficulty —…
Election results in five states were announced on March 11. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won landslide victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and will form governments in Manipur and Goa with the support of smaller parties. Congress won…
By Marie DuMond — A PreData-Beyond Parallel prediction indicates there is a 43 percent chance of North Korean WMD activity taking place in the next 14 days. In the next 30 days, there is a 62 percent chance for North…
By Debalina Ghoshal — India’s bid to join the Nuclear Supplier’s Group (NSG), a group that contributes towards strengthening nuclear non-proliferation, has been shattered as China is opposing the India’s entry into the group. China’s argument is clear: India is…
Two new territories join UDAY; multiple states are moving to allow the lease of farming land; Gujarat’s amended Land Acquisition Act becomes law; Delhi, Haryana, and Maharashtra are drafting new taxi policies; West Bengal’s new solar policy could reduce the…
In this episode we assess the implications of Japan’s upper house election results, following the victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party. CSIS Japan Chair Senior Fellow Nicholas Szechenyi and CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy Matthew Goodman…
By Prateek Joshi — Eastern Ladakh is in the news again with Indian armed forces increasing their presence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which runs from Karakoram Pass in the north to Demchok in southeastern Ladakh in this…