Analyst Scott Stewart examines the arrest of radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir and the Indonesian government's fight to quell militants in the country.

The Philippines' foreign secretary has voiced opposition to American involvement in territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Analyst Matt Gertken examines the regional dynamics.

Tactical analyst Ben West dissects a jihadist group's claim of responsibility for the July 28 attack against a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Analyst Matt Gertken examines military exercises in Asia in the context of clashing U.S.-Chinese policies.

As U.S. officials head to South Korea for 2+2 talks with their South Korean counterparts and for naval exercises, there are growing concerns in Seoul about the U.S.-South Korean relationship. Analyst Rodger Baker examines how Chinese influence on the United States has added to South Korea's concerns.

China is second-guessing policies designed to prevent economic overheating in light of new risks to both the domestic and global economy. Analyst Matt Gertken examines the issues.

Analyst Rodger Baker discusses the case of a U.S. geologist convicted of spying in China and how Beijing is increasingly using its state secrets law to protect and further its business and political interests.

Analyst Rodger Baker examines the complex relations between China and North Korea following the shooting of four Chinese citizens by a North Korean border guard.

Analyst Matt Gertken discusses implications of a DPJ leadership vote in Tokyo and underlying trends that define Japan's place in the international system.

With blame for the March 26 sinking of the ChonAn falling on North Korea, analyst Rodger Baker discusses Seoul's options for reprisal -- and their wider impact on East Asia.