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"East Asia"
June 2013
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28 May 2013
US Extended Deterrence Weakened?
Author: Łukasz Kulesa
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
With North Korea's recent intemperate behavior acting as a background, this paper examines both the credibility and the effectiveness of the US providing extended deterrence guarantees to its allies.
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22 May 2013
South Korea: National Security or National Pride Regarding Japan?
Author: Krista E Wiegand
Publisher:
East-West Center (EWC)
This brief highlights some of the security-related tensions that exist between South Korea and Japan, including the Dokdo/Takeshima islets dispute.
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13 May 2013
Japan’s Disaster Relief Diplomacy
Author: Hideshi Futori
Publisher:
East-West Center (EWC)
This brief argues that Japan will increasingly be able to contribute toward the aim of a more stable and peaceful Asia-Pacific region by using disaster relief diplomacy.
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7 May 2013
La desaceleración en el crecimiento económico de China y la recuperación global
Author: Pablo Bustelo
Publisher:
Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Este papel discute, en primer lugar, la sorprendente desaceleración del crecimiento económico de China durante el primer trimestre de 2013.
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3 May 2013
Xi and Abe on the Brink: Can the US Help Avert Armed Conflict?
Author: Kerry Gershaneck
Publisher:
Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary examines the role of the US in managing tensions between China and Japan.
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2 May 2013
The US Rebalancing to Asia: Indonesia’s Maritime Dilemma
Author: Ristian A Supriyanto
Publisher:
Pacific Forum CSIS
Indonesia occupies a key strategic location that sits between two oceans, two continents and three maritime trade routes.
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1 May 2013
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
Author: Jonathan Medalia, Paul Belkin, Shirley A Kan, Jim Zanotti, Paul K Kerr, Derek E Mix, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher:
US Government
This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in nine nations (China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, North Korea and Israel).
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1 May 2013
Examining the Prospects of South Korea "Going Nuclear"
Author: G Balachandran, Rukmani Gupta
Publisher:
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Recent North Korean threats and actions have revived discussions about South Korea possibly “going nuclear” (i.
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