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Zachary Keck
Why the US Is Trying to Squash China's New Development Bank
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. has been lobbying Asian nations to persuade them to reject China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
US-Australia-China Hold First Ever Military Drill, But So What?
By Zachary Keck
The first ever U.S.-China-Australia military drill illustrates the extent of their distrust -- and nothing more.
6 Must-Read New Books for Fall 2014
By Zachary Keck
The Pacific Realist gives you the rundown on six new books he is most excited about.
Occupy Central Is Doomed to Fail
By Zachary Keck
The Communist Party will not allow completely free and fair elections in Hong Kong -- period.
China's President Is a Paper Tiger
By Zachary Keck
In trying to reform the economy, Xi Jinping is more Hu Jintao than Deng Xiaoping.
China Created ISIS, Too
By Zachary Keck
Don’t just blame the U.S. China helped support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s rise as well.
Why Nuclear Weapons Work
By Zachary Keck
Far from being a myth, nuclear deterrence is nearly an ironclad law.
Japan’s Undemocratic Foreign Policy
By Zachary Keck
Shinzo Abe’s position on the Senkaku Islands dispute is wrongheaded, and the Japanese people know it.
How the US Made ISIS a Threat
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. not only helped create ISIS, but also turned it into a threat to the United States.
Can Limited Nuclear Attacks De-Escalate Conflicts?
By Zachary Keck
Plus, time to ban hypersonic missiles? Some general interest links.
The CCP Didn’t Fight Imperial Japan; the KMT Did
By Zachary Keck
While the KMT military defended China against Japan during WWII, the CCP built up strength for the civil war.
Yes, Hiroshima and Nagasaki Definitely Saved Lives
By Zachary Keck
The Pacific Realist responds to Ward Wilson about whether the atomic bombings of Japan saved lives or not.