Region
East Asia
Japan’s New Defense Posture
By Lionel Pierre Fatton
What are the implications of Japan’s constitutional reinterpretation on regional security dynamics?
South Korea: Dependence in the Age of OPCON
By Clint Work
The transfer of wartime operational control is part of larger questions about the US-ROK alliance.
The Changing Role of First Ladies
By Yo-Jung Chen
France and Japan are two countries where a traditional role has evolved rapidly of late.
Seoul’s Middle-Power Turn in Samarkand?
By Jeffrey Robertson
Park Geun-hye’s recent trip to Central Asia was a great deal more than it seemed.
Beyond RIMPAC: 3 Ways to Engage China on Security
By Natalie Sambhi & Nicole Yeo
China’s participation in RIMPAC is a good start. Now, the goal must be to sustain and expand security cooperation.
South Korea and the Trilateral Dilemma
By Se Young Jang
Can Seoul overcome domestic sentiment on Japan and agree to trilateral cooperation on military intelligence sharing?
History Lessons for China and Japan
By Paula Harrell
Both countries have shown the ability to accommodate and cooperate in the past. Can they do so again?
Time for Taiwan to Rethink Its Diplomacy
By Joel Atkinson
Taiwan needs to decide on a plan for its remaining diplomatic allies before it is too late.
Time to Actively Deter North Korea
By Patrick M. Cronin
“It’s time to make North Korea have to worry more about deterring us rather than the other way around.”
The Pitfalls to China’s Mideast Policy
By Jeffrey Payne
China will realize that its presence in the region will cost more than planned and regularly ensnare it in conflict.
China and the US: Destined to Cooperate?
By Andrew Follett
Geography, economics, and energy will all push America and China closer together.
Japan: Balancing Defense With History
By Daniel Clausen
The country needs a leader who is a conservative on defense and a progressive on history.