ASEAN Initiatives Face Strong Headwinds
At a joint press conference with U.S. secretary of state John Kerry in Washington, D.C., in February, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi assured his
April 14, 2016
Non-claimant Perspectives on the South China Sea Disputes
The January 2016 issue of Asia Policy, a peer-reviewed and policy-relevant academic journal published by The National Bureau of Asian Research, features a roundtable on non-claimant states’
February 3, 2016
Missed Opportunities in the Pentagon’s New Maritime Strategy
The Department of Defense recently released its Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy. Because of rapid security changes in the maritime realm, the document is a welcome
August 31, 2015
China-Japan Tensions Set to Flare over East China Sea
China has been raising blood pressures for some time over its actions in the South China Sea. From its aggressive advocacy of territorial and jurisdictional
August 12, 2015
Assertive Engagement: Defining a U.S.-Japan Security Strategy on China
This morning I would like to talk about the security strategies of the United States, Japan and China. US security strategy for the economic and
May 12, 2015
China’s Search for Oil and Gas Security: Prospects and Implications
China’s Oil and Gas Realities The respective impacts of evolving oil and gas market realities on thinking in Beijing could be considered two sides of
April 30, 2015
Could Tensions in the South China Sea Spark a War?
In the South China Sea, where China’s ambitious “nine-dash line” claim of sovereignty has been disputed by several other claimants, relations have in recent weeks
May 31, 2014