Asia

China’s Periphery: Implications for U.S. Policy and Interests

Transforming the Philippines’ Defense Architecture: How to Create a Credible and Sustainable Maritime Deterrent

Introduction This paper argues that to adequately defend its maritime claims, the Philippines should consider an external defense architecture designed around mobile coastal defense batteries equipped with long-range anti-ship missiles and protected by an integrated air defense umbrella. Such...

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The End of Russian Power in Asia?

Pivot but Hedge: A Strategy for Pivoting to Asia While Hedging in the Middle East

Contested Terrain: China’s Periphery and International Relations in Asia

Taiwan’s 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections: Winners, Losers, and Implications

Confronting a Powerful China with Western Characteristics

Politics and Governance in the People’s Republic of China: From “A Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party” to “To Get Rich Is Glorious” to Creating a “Harmonious Society”

Strait Ahead? China’s Fifth Generation Leaders and Beijing’s Taiwan Policy

Why Taiwan Matters