Summary The dramatic, first-hand account of the historic 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Iceland—the definitive weekend that was the key turning point in the Cold War—by…
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Summary In this wide-ranging collection of essays first published between 2007 and 2014, Charles Wolf Jr. shares his insights on…
Abstract For many countries, the inflow of energy is essential to keep economies running. Oil is typically considered to be the most critical fuel as…
abstract For the first time in a generation, Southeast Asia has an opportunity for lasting peace. The end of the Cold War, the ebbing of…
Abstract This article suggests that the 2014 oil price collapse was possibly triggered by the falling Euro versus the US Dollar. Specifically, the USD/EUR exchange…
Abstract In this article, Till examines the “Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged, Ready (CS21R)”, a refreshed version of U.S. maritime policy, which…
Abstract This article examines the development of Sino-Philippine territorial disputes in the South China Sea during 1995-98. China’s occupation of Mischief Reef in 1995 was…
Abstract (1st paragraph of article) An announcement in 2013 by then-Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that the Navy might reduce its aircraft carrier fleet from eleven…
Summary The U.S. and Western victory in the Cold War emerged from a strategy of national building and reconstruction that sought to create strong polities…
Summary Arguing that security relations between China and Southeast Asia are profoundly affected by disputes over maritime space and territory in the South China Sea,…
Abstract (1st paragraph of article) Even before the Bush administration recognized Southeast Asia as a theater in its war on terrorism, the nature and future of…
Abstract In this article I argue that China currently has the technical capacity to increase the size of its nuclear forces by about two to…
Summary Energy security has emerged as one of the most important contemporary geopolitical issues. Access to reliable, cheap energy has become essential to the functioning…
Abstract The case for public investment in biofuels hinges on reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from transportation, a major cause of global warming. Yet the…
Abstract In this article, Lind argues against Christensen’s point that the U.S.-Japan alliance provokes China and threatens the security of East Asia. In fact, as…
