Information on "Defense" and "Asia Pacific Region"
February 2013
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6 Feb 2013
US Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Special Operations Forces (SOF) play a significant role in US military operations, and the Administration has given US SOF greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations. More on «US Special Operations Forces (SOF)»
January 2013
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3 Jan 2013
The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) provide operational instructions and command and control to the Armed Forces and have a significant impact on how they are organized, trained and resourced. More on «The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands: Background and Issues for Congress»
December 2012
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14 Dec 2012
India's Military Modernization and the Changing US-China Power Balance
Author: Satoru Nagao
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This policy brief offers insight into India's on-going military modernization. More on «India's Military Modernization and the Changing US-China Power Balance» -
4 Dec 2012
Obama in Thailand: Charting a New Course for the Alliance?
Author: Catharin Dalpino
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This policy brief discusses US President Barack Obama's trip to Thailand in November 2012, where he attended the East Asia Summit. More on «Obama in Thailand: Charting a New Course for the Alliance?»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
A Policy Mismatch: Canada and the United States in the Asia-Pacific Region
Author: James Manicom
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper explores the possible synergies and tensions between US and Canadian interests and how this affects policy coordination in the Asia-Pacific region. More on «A Policy Mismatch: Canada and the United States in the Asia-Pacific Region»
September 2012
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18 Sep 2012
Confusion Down Under: Australia and the US Pivot to Asia
Author: Mark Thomson
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This article discusses Australia’s recent reductions in defense spending through the prism of the United States' pivot to Asia. More on «Confusion Down Under: Australia and the US Pivot to Asia»
August 2012
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29 Aug 2012
Obama Administration’s Pivot to Asia-Pacific and India’s Role
Author: S D Muni
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper discusses the Obama administration's strategic 'pivot' to the Asia-Pacific region and India's role in this doctrine. More on «Obama Administration’s Pivot to Asia-Pacific and India’s Role» -
7 Aug 2012
How Defense Austerity Will Test US Strategy in Asia
Author: Michael C Horowitz
Publisher: National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
In this brief, the author discusses how conditions of defense austerity may make it more difficult for the United States to achieve its security objectives. More on «How Defense Austerity Will Test US Strategy in Asia» -
3 Aug 2012
The US Military Presence in Okinawa and the Futenma Base Controversy
Author: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E Rinehart
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the status of the base relocation agreement as well as the strategic, historic and political context for the US military presence in Okinawa. More on «The US Military Presence in Okinawa and the Futenma Base Controversy»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (March 2012)
Author: Yang Gyu Kim, Stephen Ranger
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This factsheet on US-China Relations covers economic and military cooperation as well as cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region, human rights in China, sanctions on Iran, the Syrian crisis, Taiwanese independence and cybersecurity. More on «EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (March 2012)»
