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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Pushing back on China: a rational approachI appreciated Jake Douglas’ response to the article Ely Ratner and I co-authored, ‘Roiling the Waters‘, in the January/February edition of Foreign Policy. Douglas’ constructiv...
By Elbridge Colby
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The Coming Chinese New Year Marks a Historical Moment of Sino-Japanese RelationsThis week, Chinese people all over the world are celebrating the Chinese New Year. But this coming year for China may be shadowed by its growing tensions with Japan. At Davos,...
By Yanliang Li
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The U.S. Humanitarian Presence in Southeast AsiaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently visited Tacloban in the Philippines to witness the recovery efforts following Typhoon Haiyan, which killed more than 6,000 people a...
By Zachary Hosford
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Execution of Uncle Jang Creates Uncertainty in DPRK-China RelationsThe execution of Jang Song-Thaek is the latest episode of the Kim Jong-Un power show. The unprecedented official media coverage of the purge indicates the eagerness of the you...
By Yanliang Li
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Asians Hedge Against ChinaBeijing's announcement of a new "air defense identification zone" that overlaps with existing Japanese and Korean airspace sent reverberations across the Indo-Pacific region. ...
By Ely Ratner, Patrick M. Cronin & Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Family troubles: the nagging anxiety of North Korean leadership speculationThe hearse escort party at Kim Jong-Il’s funeral was once used to assess the political future of North Korea, its composition scrutinized for indications of whether Pyongyang ...
By Andrew Kwon
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Wanted: Asia-Pacific Strategy Guidance for the Interagency...and CongressThanks to the CNAS team for letting me share some brief thoughts on your new blog. While many think tanks in Washington have become more about the marketing of ideas and less...
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
How Can We Reduce Maritime Security Risks in the Asia-Pacific?Maritime disputes abound in Asia. Ordinary reefs and rocks have become sites of coercion, and if rising tensions are not managed well, they could be the sites of armed clashes...
By Zachary Hosford
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Korea's Growing Security DilemmaThe Korean Peninsula remains the most dangerous flashpoint in East Asia. The decisions made in the Blue House over the next year or two may accelerate a growing security dile...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Building a Politically Sustainable U.S. Military Presence in Southeast Asia and AustraliaOn Wednesday, CNAS released a major report authored by our own Dr. Ely Ratner, Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, entitled “Resident Power: Building a Polit...
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From Romance to Realism in U.S.-India Ties
Blink and you might have missed the U.S.-India summit earlier this month. Sitting in the Oval Office, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh watched as U.S. President Barack Oba...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
CNAS Commentaries: The Way Forward in SyriaNine experts at the Center for a New American Security offer analysis and commentary on the range of issues relating to the U.S. response to the alleged use of chemical weapon...
By Gordon Miller, Katherine Kidder, Nora Bensahel, Patrick M. Cronin, Phillip Carter, Richard Fontaine, Richard Williamson & David W. Barno, USA (Ret.)
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Setting an Agenda for U.S.-China Strategic ReassuranceThe summit meeting between Xi Jinping and Barack Obama underway in Southern California offers an opportunity to recast the often fraught Sino-US relationship as one that is on...
By Alexander Sullivan & Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
America and the South China Sea ChallengeThe rough waters that roiled the South China Sea in 2012 are not giving way to smooth sailing in 2013. Despite a springtime push for diplomatic progress, present conditions po...
By Alexander Sullivan & Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Dr. David Asher Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee on North KoreaCNAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow Dr. David Asher testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the implications of North Korea's expanding nuclear program. ...
By David Asher
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Asia's Pivotal PowerA resurgent Asian nation has just elevated hawkish nationalists to the pinnacle of power. Its maritime conflicts with neighbors raise the risk of military confrontation along ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
How to Neutralize Energy Competition in the South China SeaThis post originally appeared on the Choke Points blog at Consumer Energy Report.com on September 11, 2012. During her visit to the Asia Pacific last week, Secretary of State ...
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Sec. Clinton Urges Countries to "Literally Calm the Water" in South China SeaAll eyes are on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her visit to the Asia Pacific this week. On Tuesday, Secretary Clinton met with officials of the Association of S...
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Politics in Play in the South China SeaWhile the potential reserves of oil and natural gas are important drivers of Beijing’s assertive behavior in the South China Sea, access to the sea's energy resources is not t...
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Rocking the Boat in the Potentially Energy Rich South China SeaNote: This post originally appeared on the Choke Points blog at ConsumerEnergyReport.com on July 2, 2012. Beijing is flexing some more muscle to protect its energy interests i...