Abstract The international order in East Asia has been anchored on four pillars. The first pillar is the 1952 San Francisco peace treaty between the…
Topic: Maritime Security
Abstract The aim of this article is to analyze the rationale and likely impacts of Chinese military modernization, which seems focused to work as China’s…
Abstract Although the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) has made significant progress providing confidence-building mechanisms, it remains inconsistent in moving towards a shared goal of collective…
Abstract A strategic choice is fast approaching between accepting China’s sub-regional hegemony and pushing back through strategies that would impose costs. During the course of…
Abstract This article examines the Philippines’ strategy of external balancing against an aggressive China as it intensifies its security ties with the United States, its…
Abstract The most under-reported aspect of the Arctic’s growing importance is its impact upon Asia’s international relations. There is an enormous need for energy due…
Abstract The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) identified maritime safety and security as one of the six priority areas for cooperation among the member states.…
Abstract Over the past two decades the PLA has developed an operational concept designed to deny US naval forces use of vast areas of ocean.…
Abstract The article assesses China’s Indian Ocean strategy against the backdrop of its naval base development in Djibouti. It argues that China’s naval force posturing…
Abstract Chinese policy elites regard the US rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region as a major strategic challenge that must be met with a determined yet…
Abstract Russia’s use of hybrid warfare techniques has raised concerns about the security of the Baltic States. Gary Schaub, Jr, Martin Murphy and Frank G…
Summary Many books offer information about China, but few make sense of what is truly at stake. The questions addressed in this unique volume provide…
Summary For decades after World War II, Japan chose to focus on soft power and economic diplomacy alongside a close alliance with the United States,…
Abstract This paper shows that we can properly analyze Kim Jong-un’s survival strategy by employing the knowledge accumulated in comparative studies of contemporary authoritarianism. According…
Summary Soon after the American Revolution, certain of the founders began to recognize the strategic significance of Asia and the Pacific and the vast material…
