Information on
"Asia"
June 2013
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12 Jun 2013
Israel: Background and US Relations
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes US policy towards Israel, in light of the new Israeli government formed by Prime Minister Netanyahu in March 2013. More on «Israel: Background and US Relations»
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10 Jun 2013
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), rejected by the US Senate in 1999 and since taken up by the Obama Administration, with a stated goal of pursuing US ratification. More on «Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments»
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7 Jun 2013
War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher:
Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This Brief examines the seeming expansion of nuclear arsenals in Asia. More on «War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals»
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6 Jun 2013
Decoding India-Japan and Sino-Pak Talks
Author: P S Suryanarayana
Publisher:
Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief focuses on the diplomatic musical chairs currently being played between China, India, Pakistan and Japan. More on «Decoding India-Japan and Sino-Pak Talks»
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3 Jun 2013
Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper evaluates the national stability in Iraq after the US withdrawal. More on «Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights»
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3 Jun 2013
Something New Under the Rising Sun: Expanding Australia–Japan Defence Cooperation
Author: Hayley Channer, Andrew Davies, Peter Jennings
Publisher:
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This analysis examines Australia's growing cooperation with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. More on «Something New Under the Rising Sun: Expanding Australia–Japan Defence Cooperation»
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Jun 2013
A New Approach to Understanding Afghanistan's Transition
Author: William A Byrd, Gary Milante, Kenneth Anye
Publisher:
United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In order to aid the policy development process in Afghanistan, this report looks at other low-income countries that have attempted to transition from a state of violent conflict into one of relative 'normalcy', or even peace. More on «A New Approach to Understanding Afghanistan's Transition»
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Jun 2013
Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty
Author: S Samuel C Rajiv
Publisher:
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This brief looks at how certain governments have reacted to the charges that Syrian forces recently used chemical weapons against their opponents. More on «Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty»
May 2013
