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The Gulf Between Chinese and Vietnamese Alliance Policies

The Gulf Between Chinese and Vietnamese Alliance Policies

By Ngo Di Lan
Despite some similarities, it would be highly misleading to suggest that China and Vietnam have similar alliance policies.

US INF Withdrawal, Archipelagic Defense, and Managing the China Challenge

US INF Withdrawal, Archipelagic Defense, and Managing the China Challenge

By Ankit Panda
Is the case in Asia for conventional U.S. cruise missiles strong enough to justify the INF withdrawal?
Japan and India Are Better Off Aligned Than Allied

Japan and India Are Better Off Aligned Than Allied

By Rohan Mukherjee
Both Japan and India may be best served by their existing alignment instead of pursuing an alliance.

Amid a Brewing Trade War, Xi Jinping Addresses the 2018 Boao Forum for Asia: First Takeaways

Amid a Brewing Trade War, Xi Jinping Addresses the 2018 Boao Forum for Asia: First Takeaways

By Ankit Panda
The Chinese president sought to indirectly address concerns in Washington, but his assurances likely won't be sufficient.

China and North Korea Have a Mutual Defense Treaty, But When Would It Apply?

China and North Korea Have a Mutual Defense Treaty, But When Would It Apply?

By Ankit Panda
China's assurances to North Korea would not apply if it began a war, but it would if were attacked first.

North Korea's ICBM: A New Missile and a New Era

North Korea's ICBM: A New Missile and a New Era

By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
North Korea didn’t just acquire an ICBM out of nowhere.

$1 Billion For THAAD? Trump Chips Away at the US-South Korea Alliance

$1 Billion For THAAD? Trump Chips Away at the US-South Korea Alliance

By Ankit Panda
Slowly but surely, Trump chips away at the foundations for reassurance in the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
In Japan, James Mattis May Reiterate US Commitment to Senkaku Defense

In Japan, James Mattis May Reiterate US Commitment to Senkaku Defense

By Ankit Panda
Trump's defense secretary will reaffirm U.S. commitments to Japan under Article V when he visits this week.

What Duterte Demonstrates About US Security Commitments Abroad

What Duterte Demonstrates About US Security Commitments Abroad

By Ted Galen Carpenter
There is little reason why the U.S. government should accept cynical free-riding behavior on the part of so-called allies.

Defeating China's Fortress Fleet and A2/AD Strategy: Lessons for the United States and Her Allies

Defeating China's Fortress Fleet and A2/AD Strategy: Lessons for the United States and Her Allies

By James R. Holmes
China's built a fortress fleet to operationalize its A2/AD ambitions. How can the U.S. and her allies counter this?

Do the Obama Administration and PACOM Disagree on the South China Sea?

Do the Obama Administration and PACOM Disagree on the South China Sea?

By Robert Farley
And does it really matter if they do?
A Deepening US-Japan Alliance: Be Careful What You Wish For

A Deepening US-Japan Alliance: Be Careful What You Wish For

By Dingding Chen
A deepening U.S.-Japan alliance might actually hurt Japan's security interests

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