Summary The Improbable War explains why conflict between the USA and China cannot be ruled out. In 1914 war between the Great Powers was considered…
Topic: U.S. Foreign Policy
Summary Robert D. Blackwill and Ashley J. Tellis argue that the United States has responded inadequately to the rise of Chinese power. This Council Special…
Abstract This study analyses the changing investment climates for China’s sovereign wealth fund, the China Investment Corporation (CIC), in the US, the UK and France.…
Abstract U.S. strategists have generated a torrent of diverse ideas for how America should respond to the ascent of China. Consideration of the full range…
Summary During the past half century, U.S. policy in East Asia was guided by a simple dictum: avoid the domination of East Asia by any…
Abstract In January 2012, the U.S. Department of Defense released a new defense strategic guidance titled Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense.…
Abstract Both Chinese and American strategists have observed that the rebalancing strategy adopted by the Obama administration in 2010 has not only failed to improve…
Abstract This article examines the developing security relationship between Australia and Japan and assesses implications for the U.S. and the region. Based on a series…
Abstract The year 2012 has emerged as a consequential moment in the evolution of the East Asian strategic landscape. A combination of important, unfolding leadership…
Abstract North Korea has been described as the most secretive country on earth. Dealing with such a closed society one that is simultaneously seeking acceptance…
Abstract President Obama’s participation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) for a second consecutive year confirms the United States’ heightened attention to and engagement with…
Abstract Drawing lessons from a decade of partnership-building with India and Indonesia—Asia’s most populous democracies—this essay examines ways to deepen those partnerships and describes their…
Abstract This article examines if trust can be established between U.S. and Chinese military leaders and what operational value can be derived from those personal…
Abstract The U.S. rebalancing strategy toward Asia announced by the Obama administration has been long overdue. Despite the end of the Cold War in Europe,…
Summary In January 2002, President George W. Bush declared Iran, Iraq, and North Korea constituents of an “axis of evil.” US strategy toward each of…
