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CNAS Commentary: Maximum Pressure AND Engagement after the SOTU
Commentary
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union pledge of "total American resolve" to denuclearize North Korea signals that we are now in a period of heightened danger in Northeas...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The Cataclysm That Would Follow a 'Bloody Nose' Strike in North Korea
Since last summer, National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster has been building a case for the use of preventive force against North Korea. In interviews and public statements, h...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Kaplan: Trump withdrawal from TPP “biggest self-inflicted error” in Asia
At a Jan. 24 Davos panel, Robert Kaplan of the Center for a New American Security said President Trump’s shift away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership had a “corrosive effect”...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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PacNet #10 - Olympic Pause: Testing, Not Trusting North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces mounting domestic criticism for inviting North Korea to participate in the Winter Olympics. Although Kim Jong Un is reaping favorable...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Congressional Testimony
Commissioner Shea, Commissioner Tobin, thank you for the opportunity to testify before this distinguished commission on “The Geostrategic and Military Drivers and Implications...
By Daniel Kliman
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America's Economic Future Hinges on Its Partnership with Asia
Commentary
Nearly a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, his administration has started to craft a strategic narrative for its approach to Asia. This is atypical: it took Barack Obama ne...
By Richard Fontaine & Daniel Kliman
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Dr. Patrick Cronin on Fox: Is a new Cold War with China brewing?
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China continues to build up its military force in response to the administration's America First policy. What does this mean for the future of the U.S.-China relationship? Dr...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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David Asher on CNN: US military drills postponed - a win for Kim?
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The US and South Korea won't hold military drills during the Winter Olympics. Is North Korea's Kim Jong Un getting exactly what he wants, with nothing in return? CNAS' David ...
By David Asher
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US Alliances and Trump’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Policy
Commentary
Any single year’s events can mask the true direction of longer-term trends. Time will tell, but I believe this is the case with respect to US policy toward the Asia-Pacific re...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Expanding US-India Geoeconomic Cooperation Amid China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The United States and India have an opportunity to co-define and co-implement a geoeconomic vision for the Indo-Pacific, based on shared values of freedom and transparency. Ho...
By Daniel Kliman & Manpreet Singh Anand
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Trump's NSS takes a harder line on China
If translated into sustained action, the Trump administration's National Security Strategy will mark a departure from decades of U.S. policy, reframing China as a great power ...
By Daniel Kliman
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North Korea threats raise Olympic security fears
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US and South Korean security agencies are becoming increasingly concerned that North Korea may attempt an attack during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. C...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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America Is Not Going to Denuclearize North Korea
On November 28, after a 74-day weapons-testing hiatus, North Korea launched its third intercontinental ballistic missile. From a technical standpoint, the ICBM test was impres...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Trump's coming hard line on China
US President Donald Trump’s first visit to Beijing was an exhibition of mutual flattery. China rolled out the red carpet for what it termed a 'state visit plus', replete with ...
By Ely Ratner
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Is the U.S. ready for China’s ‘space militias’?
Economic interests in space continue to rise. In 2016 the global space economy represented $329 billion, and 76 percent of the total was produced through commercial efforts. W...
By Adam Routh
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The 5 things we learned from Trump’s Asia trip
President Trump returned Tuesday night after 12 days in Asia. So what did we learn from his stops in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines? Here are five take...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Trump's Post-Pivot Strategy
Commentary
U.S. President Donald Trump’s five-nation tour of Asia in November 2017 marks the inception of America’s post-pivot strategy. Through summitry and speeches, Trump set forth h...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The Quad: US and its allies want insurance against instability and coercion in Asia
If all goes according to plan, officials from the United States, Australia, Japan and India will sit down together on the margins of next week's East Asia Summit. The gatherin...
By Richard Fontaine
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Why ditching the Iran nuclear deal would be bad for China, India and the rest of Asia
Now that US President Donald Trump has declared that Iran is not in compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the status of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action depends on...
By Neil Bhatiya
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U.S.-China Trade: A Balanced Approach
Executive Summary President Trump is right to want to get the U.S. economy growing again and help those left behind. And he is right that in the past decade China has taken ad...
By Anja Manuel
