IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

US Role in Libya: Declining Hegemony?

Contrary to popular perception the US has adopted a cautious approach with President Obama outlining a limited role for the United States in the UN-authorised military intervention in Libya.

Babjee Pothuraju |
May 10, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

DPJ’s Duplicity on Futenma Base Relocation in 2009

Wikileaks cables reveal a secret pact in which the Hatoyama administration agreed to honour the 2006 agreement on the relocation of Futenma if the US were to reject the proposed alternative.

Rajaram Panda |
May 09, 2011 |
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The US-India Strategic Partnership after the MMRCA Deal

Common sense suggests that India as the weaker partner has much more to gain from the relationship with the U.S., but common sense has always been somewhat scarce in Indian strategic thought.

The Post Osama Possibilities

The elimination of OBL might not accelerate US withdrawal from Afghanistan, but in all probability this marks the beginning of the end of active US military presence in Afghanistan.

Ramesh Phadke |
May 06, 2011 |
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Assessing the Jimmy Carter-led Elders’ Efforts to Resolve North Korean Issue

While keeping the doors open for negotiations, the US and South Korea are unlikely to relax any of the terms and conditions they have set for Pyongyang.

Rajaram Panda |
May 05, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

The Rights and Wrongs of China’s Aid Policy

While energy interests and the promotion of One-China Policy are the main drivers of Chinese aid, the white paper can also be read as a projection of China’s new position in the international order.

Gunjan Singh |
May 04, 2011 |
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant – II Starts Operation

There is growing recognition among Pakistani experts that the reactor models being supplied by China to Pakistan are outdated and are based on 1970s technology.

Osama’s Killing: Regional Implications

The elimination of Osama, though a great feat by the US special forces, will largely be a symbolic event – terrorism is unlikely to end and the situation in Af-Pak is not likely to improve.