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How the Next US President Should Handle the South China Sea
Beijing will test the mettle of the next U.S. administration in the South China Sea. At a minimum, China is determined to use “passive assertiveness” to exercise greater contr...
By Marcel Angliviel de la Beaumelle & Patrick M. Cronin
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U.S. Southeast Asian Policy Under President Obama and his Successor
On March 8, 2016, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted the inaugural session of the Derwin Pereira Southeast Asian Policy Series. This session took stock of th...
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Will Kim Jong-un Exploit U.S. and South Korean Elections?
In a National Interest op-ed, senior fellow Patrick Cronin analyzes the strategies needed to uphold American influence and deter any North Korean electoral exploitation in the...
By Patrick Cronin
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China's Artificial Islands Are Bigger (And a Bigger Deal) Than You Think
Surely you have heard the news — China has been dredging up coral reefs and creating artificial islands in the South China Sea with the purpose of enforcing their claims...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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CNAS Commentary: Can the U.S.-Philippine Alliance Endure Duterte?
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is continuing his anti-American campaign with two latest bombshell statements, first calling for the fewer than 200 American Special Opera...
By Patrick M. Cronin & Anthony Cho
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Preventing Nuclear War with North Korea
Few anticipated that 2016 would see such unprecedented missile and nuclear testing in North Korea, most recently its fifth and largest ever test, reportedly coming in at 10 ki...
By Van Jackson
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Australia’s Ambivalence Makes It Vulnerable
With Washington’s rising focus on Asia, America’s close and longstanding alliance with Australia has taken on new significance. Australia today is boosting its military streng...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Beijing's Go Big or Go Home Moment in the South China SeaChina is preparing for its go or go home moment in the South China Sea and it appears they have chosen the right time to make a play for regional and, ultimately, global domin...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
'Rocket attack' threat highlights terror risk faced by prosperous AsiaNews of a plot to launch a rocket from Indonesia's Batam towards Singapore's glitzy Marina Bay area offers insight into the evolving terrorism threat to Asia. Indonesian count...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Parting the South China SeaJuly 12, 2016, marked a turning point in the long-standing disputes over the South China Sea. After more than three years of proceedings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration,...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Rodrigo Duterte’s Turn in the South China SeaA tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) recently released its long-awaited judgment in the Philippines vs. China case. The case is the culmination of years of c...
By Harry Krejsa
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Choose your own adventure: The Next President's Voyage in the South China SeaTwo days ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague issued a truly stunning and long-anticipated ruling in the Philippines vs. China case over the South China ...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper & Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Forging a Consensus on China’s BullyingThe Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has handed the United States a unique opportunity to rally opposition to China’s designs in the South China Sea and to preserve...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
How Will China React to the Gavel Coming Down in the South China Sea?Rising tensions in the South China Sea have cast a pall over many actors and issues, but not international law. Indeed, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (U...
By Harry Krejsa & Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Video: North Korea: New missiles can hit AmericaBy Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
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Dynamic Rebalance: An Alliance Requirements Roadmap
On May 26, 2016, CNAS hosted a rollout event for the Asia-Pacific Security Program’s latest report titled “Dynamic Rebalance: An Alliance Requirements Roadmap.” The authors be...
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
U.S. ‘Ambiguity’ on Taiwan Is DangerousIf China were to attack Taiwan, would American forces come to the island’s defense? It is hard to know because the U.S. maintains a policy of “strategic ambiguity” concerning ...
By Elbridge Colby
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Vietnam: From enemy to partner(CNN) – Traveling to Vietnam with Sen. John McCain a few years ago, it was clear to me just how far the relationship between two former enemies had come. Viewing the dark cel...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Video: Obama Lifts Embargo on VietnamBy Richard Fontaine