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US should help Vietnam counter China's coercion
Cronin: China s tailored coercion is aimed not just at its neighbors but also at the United States
The Indonesian election: Now a real horse race?
La Porta: It is possible that Jokowi could achieve the 44 plurality some forecast in the presidential election but against Prabowo s rising 28 percent the election is increasingly becoming a real – and possibly too close to call – contest
How Asian allies can contribute to the US rebalance
Channer: Overall all US allies in Asia could assist the rebalance by deepening their links with each other increasing their interoperability and by investing more in multilateral forums
Obama in Malaysia: Looking beyond MH370
La Porta: A presidential visit to Malaysia is long overdue and conditions could not be more favorable for enlarging the bilateral relationship in a mutually respectful way
Moving ASEAN-US security relations to a new level?
Quintos and Teodoro: The US views ASEAN as a central and strategic player not only in the US rebalance to Asia [also] in the building of a strong and credible regional security architecture
China's dilemma in the Ukraine crisis
What is currently unfolding in Ukraine is a multifaceted political disaster for the communist government in China
China's media crackdown a growing concern
Eades: While state run Chinese media enjoy unrestricted access to the United States foreign media including US media organizations face increasing restrictions in China
Russia and Japan: Can 2+2 = more than 4?
Blank: It is clear that the rapprochement is partly being driven forward by a growing mutual apprehension regarding China s increasingly aggressive stance in the region
China, India and Indonesia – Building trust amidst hostility
The predominant culture of strategic autonomy in India and Indonesia seems to be dictating their economically beneficial and tension reducing exercises of cooperation with China
An emergent US security strategy in Southeast Asia
Ott Ngo: Game theory predicts that in a competitive arena with multiple actors coalitions will form In Southeast Asia we are seeing the emergence of an incipient coalition in support of US security strategy
Japan in East Asia: Challenges and opportunities for 2014
Koga: Japan s diplomacy in 2014 requires strategic patience and there are three diplomatic steps that help achieve it
Innovation, the 'Third Arrow' and US-Japan relations
Connell: A growing prosperous Japan benefits the United States and a TPP agreement will accelerate and further deepen integration
Beijing on cross-strait relations: Waiting for the melon to drop
In Beijing a favorable combination of institutional integration political consolidation and leadership expertise is enabling China s leaders to manage cross strait relations with confidence and patience
Rebalancing the US Army towards Asia
To reassure regional allies and partners as well as balance against potential foes the force must better enumerate its shift through more transparent messaging both at home and abroad
The rise of China: what to watch for
Having stoked a nationalistic and triumphal atmosphere at home to shore up its own shaky legitimacy the Chinese Communist Party leadership is under pressure to settle international scores in China s favor now that the country is an emergent great power
Vietnam in ASEAN and ASEAN in Vietnam
Vietnam recognizes that by working with ASEAN it can have a greater impact on regional and global events rather than by just acting alone
Myanmar-China-US: The potential for triangular cooperation
Those in China the United States or Myanmar who view the Sino US relationship in Myanmar as a zero sum game are wrong
North Korea and Mongolia: A new partnership for two old friends?
Mongolia s primary benefit from its relationship with North Korea is the support this provides to Mongolia s third neighbor partners
Getting to full bloom in US-Malaysia ties
US diplomatic attention to Malaysia is only beginning to match the growing importance of the bilateral relationship
China-ASEAN ties: same principles, different specifics
The consensus on principles such as mutual trust cooperation and mutual respect is highly valued by both sides but is still not enough to resolve the specific differences concerning disputes in the South China Sea
A Japan-US alliance for the 21st Century
Japan s primary concern regarding the alliance is the gradual decline of US involvement in Asia brought about by a mixture US defense budget cuts sequestration and domestic political gridlock
ROK-US Alliance at 60: vigorous, but vigilance required
he ROK US security and defense alliance has been an exemplary model of cooperation but the world is changing
Turkey's evolving strategic balance with Northeast Asia
While Turkey s relationship with Japan and South Korea will continue to develop it is the economic relationship with China that will continue to the primary focus for Turkish policymakers
China's anti-drug policies in the Golden Triangle
Successive Chinese leaders have sought to address this nontraditional security challenge
Patterns of military behavior in Myanmar legislature
All indications are that there is a long way to go before the Myanmar military fully returns to the barracks
'Why the 2015 deadline for the ASEAN economic integration?'
The potential of an integrated region with a population of 600 million a 2 trillion GDP and good growth prospects is raising ASEAN s profile in the eyes of US investors
Australia's foreign, defense policies after the polls: Howard 2.0?
Abbott has plainly signaled that he sees this government as a continuation of that which was voted out in 2007
Japan-US Alliance: In danger of drifting apart?
The fact is that the alliance is not as close as many think and there are three core reasons why: namely the incompatibility of values a differing world view and alternative versions of history
South Korea's Creative Economy Agenda
The convergence of science and technology with industry the fusion of culture and industry and the blossoming of creativity in the very borders that were once permeated by barriers
NGOs, Piracy and Maritime Crime in Southeast Asia
The establishment of a regional forum where NGOs can meet to discuss a comprehensive strategy to end the problem of piracy and maritime crime in Southeast Asia over the long term would be a very important development
Abe's real challenge: Japan's economy
The key issue is whether Shinzo Abe understands the importance of economic recovery as the source of his legitimacy
PH's security cooperation with US, Japan
The question of access to Philippine military facilities by other countries should be carefully discussed and thoroughly examined
