Abstract The Obama administration has shifted its focus of strategic concerns from the Middle East to the Far East. (Although the term “Asia” is often…
Country or Region: China
Abstract Commentators in the Western media, the United States Congress and academia are increasingly contending that China is on its way to becoming a threatening…
Abstract The global energy transport system is vulnerable to disruption at key maritime choke points such as the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, Bab Al-Mandab,…
Summary The China Maritime Studies are extended research projects that the editor. the Dean of Naval Welfare Studies, and the President of the Naval War…
Abstract In June 2008 Japan and China announced an agreement, following lengthy negotiations, on joint approaches to the exploitation of hydrocarbons in the East China…
Abstract It is widely accepted that the rising power of the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India and China—has the potential to re-shape the international system. However,…
Summary Taking students beyond classical mathematical logic, Philosophical Logic is a wide-ranging introduction to more advanced topics in the study of philosophical logic. Starting by…
Abstract The Pivot towards the Asia Pacific has been a key component of the grand strategy of the Obama administration. Militarily, the main challenge is…
Summary History has shown that rising powers inevitably trample upon their rival’s natural sphere of Influence. The Indo-Pacific region needs to work towards a security…
Abstract Despite international pressure to condemn North Korea (DPRK), China’s successive leaderships have dealt carefully with Pyongyang, especially vis-à-vis its nuclear weapons program. This moderate…
Summary American interests are increasingly at risk in the South China Sea due to the economic and military rise of China and concerns about its…
Abstract The administration and operations of international shipping has evolved over time, particularly post-World War II with the demise of many national fleets, progressive size…
Abstract In the new security environment, the U.S. military’s deployments and operations will reflect a greater strategic concern with the balance of power along the…
Abstract The Indian Ocean region (IOR) is fast becoming a major area of global political and security interest. The region’s political and security context is…
Abstract Offshore oil and gas exploration and development activity is rapidly expanding in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in the East and South China seas. The…
