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Chuck Hagel
![Erectile Dysfunction and Strategy Erectile Dysfunction and Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-06_05-36-47.jpg)
Erectile Dysfunction and Strategy
By Robert Farley
Let's not get too caught up in the notion of credibility.
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Vietnam Threatens Legal Action Against China
By Zachary Keck
Vietnam appears set to use international law to settle its territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea.
![Shangri-La Dialogue: The Aftermath Shangri-La Dialogue: The Aftermath](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-02_04-03-50.jpg)
Shangri-La Dialogue: The Aftermath
By Clint Richards
As China rebuts Hagel and Abe’s remarks, the region waits to see what might be on offer in return for cooperation.
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US-ASEAN Defense Ministers Meet in Hawaii
By Carl Thayer
The meeting marks the first time ASEAN ministers have met in the United States.
![China Attempts Military Transparency… And Fails China Attempts Military Transparency… And Fails](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-08_06-36-10.jpg)
China Attempts Military Transparency… And Fails
By Harry Kazianis
If the PLA wants to be transparent, giving Chuck Hagel a tour of its symbolic aircraft carrier won't cut it.
![Mongolia: More Than Just a Courtesy Call Mongolia: More Than Just a Courtesy Call](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-04_01-44-55.jpg)
Mongolia: More Than Just a Courtesy Call
By J. Berkshire Miller
The significance of US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s visit to Ulan Bator this month should not be overlooked.
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US Swears Asia Pivot Isn't Dead
By Zachary Keck
Ahead of his fourth trip to the region, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the US remains committed to the rebalance.
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Hagel: Pentagon 'Will Maintain Approach of Restraint' in Cyberspace
By Shannon Tiezzi
Hagel's remarks supporting the National Security Agency will do little to ease international tensions over cyber-space.
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Cowpens Incident Shows Limits of Mil-to-Mil Ties
By Zachary Keck
Unprecedented improvements in U.S.-China mil-to-mil ties have not appreciably reduced tensions.
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US-Japan Alliance Sparks Korean Grand Strategy Debate
By Robert E. Kelly
Korea’s issues with Japan are much more deep-seated than U.S. policymakers seem to understand.
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Pakistan Wants to Accelerate Iran Natural Gas Pipeline
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan's foreign ministry announced that Pakistan would double-down on the construction of its pipeline with Iran.
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Hard Times for Hagel in Kabul and Islamabad
By Ankit Panda
Despite Chuck Hagel's efforts, the United States' fortunes in the AfPak region remain uncertain.