Tag
deterrence
![Japan Eases Rules on Lethal Weapon Exports Japan Eases Rules on Lethal Weapon Exports](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-26-153718.jpeg)
Japan Eases Rules on Lethal Weapon Exports
By Takahashi Kosuke
Tokyo will face three major challenges to implement the policy change.
![An Era of ‘Submarine Diplomacy’? An Era of ‘Submarine Diplomacy’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-16-094947.jpg)
An Era of ‘Submarine Diplomacy’?
By Michito Tsuruoka
The long-standing dilemma between deterrence and reassurance is set to play out again.
![Australia’s Deterrence Dichotomy Australia’s Deterrence Dichotomy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-15-125637.jpg)
Australia’s Deterrence Dichotomy
By Michael Clarke
Deterrence is the fulcrum of Australian defense policy, but questions of where, what, and how remain unanswered – especially regarding the new SSNs.
![Rethinking the Philippines’ Deterrence in the South China Sea Rethinking the Philippines’ Deterrence in the South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-23-130216.png)
Rethinking the Philippines’ Deterrence in the South China Sea
By Erick Nielson C Javier
Manila should change the narrative from a focus on “how to defend” against China toward a more active strategy of deterring China.
![Biden and the Credibility Conundrum: What If China Attacks Taiwan? Biden and the Credibility Conundrum: What If China Attacks Taiwan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-25-3.jpg)
Biden and the Credibility Conundrum: What If China Attacks Taiwan?
By Robert Farley
American presidents have worried about the credibility of their threats since the beginning of the Nuclear Age.
![The Origins and Drivers of Australia’s 2020 Defense Strategic Update The Origins and Drivers of Australia’s 2020 Defense Strategic Update](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-29.jpg)
The Origins and Drivers of Australia’s 2020 Defense Strategic Update
By Ankit Panda
Australia reacts to a shifting regional environment.
![The US-Australia Alliance and Deterrence in the Pacific Islands Region The US-Australia Alliance and Deterrence in the Pacific Islands Region](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-20190505ran8562953_171-1.jpg)
The US-Australia Alliance and Deterrence in the Pacific Islands Region
By Tom Corben
The Pacific Islands region has traditionally been peripheral to alliance deterrence discussions. That’s beginning to change.
![China Remains Unfazed by Warming US-Vietnam Security Ties China Remains Unfazed by Warming US-Vietnam Security Ties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-170821-n-xc372-670.jpg)
China Remains Unfazed by Warming US-Vietnam Security Ties
By Derek Grossman
U.S.-Vietnam ties continue to advance, and Beijing doesn’t seem too concerned.
![An Effective US Approach to Pyongyang: Deterrence and Detente An Effective US Approach to Pyongyang: Deterrence and Detente](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48162701617_d510432a15_k.jpg)
An Effective US Approach to Pyongyang: Deterrence and Detente
By John Dale Grover
History demonstrates that such an approach is necessary and desirable.
![New Ground-Launched Missiles for the US-Japan Alliance? New Ground-Launched Missiles for the US-Japan Alliance?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-24-5.jpg)
New Ground-Launched Missiles for the US-Japan Alliance?
By Ankit Panda
How will the alliance address new challenges and opportunities in a post-INF world?
![Deterrence and South China Sea Strategy: What Do the Latest China-Indonesia Natuna Tensions Tell Us? Deterrence and South China Sea Strategy: What Do the Latest China-Indonesia Natuna Tensions Tell Us?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-indonesia-south-china-sea.jpg)
Deterrence and South China Sea Strategy: What Do the Latest China-Indonesia Natuna Tensions Tell Us?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at the broader implications of a recent episode for deterrence and the strategies of countries confronting China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
![Are Pakistan’s Battlefield Nuclear Weapons a Mirage? Are Pakistan’s Battlefield Nuclear Weapons a Mirage?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-27_15-13-10.jpg)
Are Pakistan’s Battlefield Nuclear Weapons a Mirage?
By Aditya Ramanathan and Kunaal Kini
What exactly is behind Pakistan’s much-discussed low-yield Nasr? And how might it be used?
Page 1 of 6