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Zachary Keck
Zachary Keck was Managing Editor of The Diplomat.
Zachary Keck was formerly Managing Editor of The Diplomat where he authored The Pacific Realist blog.
Previously, he worked as Deputy Editor of e-International Relations and has interned at the Center for a New American Security and in the U.S. Congress, where he worked on defense issues.
You can follow Zachary on Twitter: @ZacharyKeck.
November 20, 2013
The Geopolitics of a US-Iran Détente
Sanctions, centrifuges and personalities aren’t the only forces pushing Iran and the U.S. toward a détente.
November 20, 2013
ELLE Magazine Declares North Korea a Fashion Trend
The influential lifestyle magazine is promoting “North Korea Chic” as a top international fashion trend this fall.
November 19, 2013
Solving Iran’s Right to Enrich Dilemma: The Taiwan Precedent
The 1972 Shanghai Communique’s language on Taiwan can help solve a thorny P5+1–Iran issue.
November 19, 2013
China Arrests Right-Wing Japanese Politician
The man, who takes a hardline stance on the Senkaku Islands, faces death in China on drug charges.
November 16, 2013
China May Lead Nuclear Inspections in Iran
Newsweek says Beijing has agreed to have Chinese nationals lead IAEA inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites.
November 15, 2013
China Tackles One-Child Policy, Death Penalty, & Labor Camps
Early media reports on the Third Plenum report suggest the leadership grabbed the low-hanging fruit.
November 15, 2013
US Tests New Stealthy Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
Lockheed Martin announced the second successful air-launched test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
November 14, 2013
Disappointment With Third Plenum Is Premature
Many have concluded that the Third Plenum was a failure. It’s far too soon to make that judgment.
November 13, 2013
Hong Kong Won’t Delay Sanctions Against the Philippines
Hong Kong says Typhoon Haiyan won’t delay its plans to impose sanctions against the Philippines.
November 13, 2013
Iran Is Not North Korea, But If It Was…
The history of nuclear diplomacy with North Korea shows engagement can work but sanctions do not.
November 13, 2013
China’s Air-Sea Battle Plan for the South China Sea
A PLA researcher says AEW&C and the J-16 will help China achieve sea & air control over the South China Sea.
November 12, 2013
Xi vs. the Strongmen: The Battle for Reform in China
Beijing must control local leaders if it is to pass vital economic reforms. It won’t be easy.