Drones are a growth industry with, aside from the U.S., states such as Israel, Britain, Sweden, Iran, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, and even Lebanon in possession of the more lethal varieties.
Pandora and the Drones
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Asia & Pacific
Nothing to Celebrate: North Koreans with Disabilities
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a look at the grim prospects for disabled North Koreans.
India’s Dilemma: Accessing Central Asia’s Wealth
Central Asia’s rich hydrocarbon and uranium resources could serve the needs of a rapidly industrializing India’s economy and nuclear-energy program.
Surviving Climate Change: Towards a Climate Revolution
Is a green energy revolution on the global agenda?
China: What Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, Israel, and the U.S. Have in Common
China’s good relations with states at odds with each other could yield results at the negotiating table soon.
The New Nicaragua Canal: China Barges In
A proposed canal in Nicaragua, built by China, is a tangible signal that the United States can’t set the terms of the world economy forever.
Burma’s Promise: President Thein Sein’s 11 Commitments to Obama
Democratic and political reforms in Burma have been uneven and halting.
Nepal Goes to the Polls
Nepal, a strategically located country on the southern flank of the central Himalayas between India and China, has finally caught election fever.
Branding Japan
Shinzo Abe is back as prime minister, along with his special brand of Abenomics and a whole new politics of hype.
Typhoon Haiyan Leads the Storm Arms Race
Like nuclear weapons, storms such as Typhoon Haiyan need their own disarmament treaty.