Abstract Most studies on the decision by the Republic of Korea (ROK) to send troops into combat in the Vietnam War share an assumption that the…
Topic: South Asian Security
Abstract Myanmar and Japan have had an important shared history since the Pacific War, when Japan occupied the British colony of Burma and established the…
Abstract The U.S. strategy for withdrawal of U.S./NATO forces from Afghanistan, nearing completion of its first and largest tranche, was officially delayed at least a…
Abstract This article provides an overview both of the considerable makeover that relations between the United States and Myanmar have undergone since Naypyidaw ushered in…
Abstract The article deals with bilateral relations between India and Myanmar. It argues that the current transformation processes offer a unique opportunity for a major…
Abstract What is the European Union (EU) trying to achieve in Myanmar? Is the EU speaking with one voice and acting collectively (and does it…
Summary This study examines ASEAN’s role in the establishment of regional security. Angela Pennisi di Floristella posits a more nuanced and flexible concept of regional…
Abstract Malaysia and China upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2013 and signed a Joint Communique in 2014. Although the Comprehensive Strategic…
Abstract Pakistan’s Afghan policies, so consequential for its neighbour, have also had a deep impact on the country’s political landscape and society. This article examines…
Abstract A major contribution of the enduring rivalry literature is that the same pair of states—commonly referred to as dyads—are the cause for the majority…
Abstract In the approach to the Sino-Indian war of 1962, the Indian government made some surprising policy choices. Most significant was Nehru’s decision to contest…
Abstract Kashmir, at present, is not being treated as a priority by politicians or policy makers. The author argues that this is a grave mistake.…
Abstract The theme of this paper is to review the extent to which, in the post-9/11 environment, it became difficult for Pakistan to continue its…
Abstract The spectacular commando-style terrorist strike on Mumbai in November 2008 exposed India’s lax internal security structure. As nearly all the security apparatus broke down…
Abstract In the aftermath of 9/11, the USA embarked on a massive global hunt for terrorists and launched its “Operation Enduring Freedom” in Afghanistan. Its…
