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February 11, 2016 National Commentaries
A US Perspective

"US-ROK-Japanese Trilateral Security Cooperation"   When President Barack Obama announced his much-touted “rebalance” to Asia in a speech in Australia in November 2011, his administration believed that its […]

Michael Auslin

Democracy, Hub-and-Spokes, National security, Regionalism
February 1, 2016 Country Reports
Country Report: Japan (February 2016)

The mood in Japan was unexpectedly hopeful as 2015 drew to an end and a new year began. Nervousness prevalent through much of 2015 had dissipated. Confident leadership, […]

Editorial Staff

Japan, National security, Non-military activity, Shuttle diplomacy
December 23, 2015 Special Forum
Introduction to the Special Forum

A lot has happened in Sino-Russian relations in 2014-2015, but some observers still are pondering whether this is a serious, alliance-like relationship with far-reaching impact on the Asia-Pacific […]

Editorial Staff

National security, North Korea, Regionalism, SCO
December 23, 2015 Special Forum
Sino-Russian Relations and the Failure of Russo-Japanese Relations

As Sino-Russian relations drew closer after Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency in 2012, Russo-Japanese relations also seemed to be poised for an upward trajectory. Given the troubled […]

Stephen Blank

Kuril Island dispute, National security, PLAN, Sino-Russian arms trade
December 23, 2015 Special Forum
North Korea’s Place in Sino-Russian Relations and Identities

Sino-Russian relations and the attitudes of each toward the Korean Peninsula have drawn close scrutiny of late, including recent writings by me.1 The Asan Forum has carried relevant […]

Gilbert Rozman

3 vs. 3 regionalism, 5 vs. 1, National security, Six-Party Talks
December 23, 2015 Special Forum
Sino-Russian Defense Relations Intensify

Between 1991 and 2006, Russian arms sales to China grew tremendously, as China eagerly sought to upgrade its military capabilities by incorporating advanced Russian military equipment and technology. […]

Paul Schwartz

Bilateral arms trade, Chinese self-sufficiency, Maritime military, National security, Peace Mission exercises, R&D, Western sanctions
December 18, 2015 Alternative Scenarios
Negative Scenario for Modi’s India “Acts East” Take Two: What Should It Be?

Without getting into a quibble with Mr. Twinning’s analysis, parts of which I respectfully disagree with, allow me to use this opportunity to rather take a long view […]

Manish Tewari

Indian exceptionalism, Indo-Japan relations, National security, Neighborhood diplomacy, Regionalism
December 18, 2015 National Commentaries
The United States POV: Southeast Asian Reactions to the Firmer US Posture in the South China Sea

"The November Summits in Retrospect" Summitry is often seen as a way for national leaders to directly hash out disagreements and reach some accommodation. That was not the […]

Felix K. Chang

National security, Regionalism, South China Sea Initiative
December 18, 2015 National Commentaries
The Japanese POV: Japan-US-Australian Trilateralism

"The November Summits in Retrospect" The “quasi-alliance” (jundomei) is an increasingly fashionable term of the Japanese government as well as the wider policy community in Tokyo to describe […]

Yusuke Ishihara

Capacity-building assistance, China gap, National security, Naval cooperation, Quasi-alliance, Regionalism, Rules-based order
December 7, 2015 Open Forum
Washington Insights (Vol. 3, No. 6)

Park Geun-hye’s visit to Washington, the aftermath of Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, the state of Japan’s military, Russia’s assertive policy toward Japan, and the state of Central […]

Editorial Staff

Central Asia, East Asian security, National security, Sino-US Relations