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June 13, 2014 Country Reports
Country Report: Russia (May 2014)

With Russia’s attention having been primarily focused on the Ukrainian crisis in the past months, the coverage of Asia in Russian media and academic reports has been even […]

Editorial Staff (with the assistance of Olga Puzanova)

debt forgiveness, Gas deal, sanctions regime, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, US-Japan alliance
June 13, 2014 Open Forum
China’s Charm Offensive to Korea: A New Approach to Extend the Strategic Buffer

It is understood that peace and stability have been China’s major security interest on the Korean Peninsula for many centuries. Given its strategic location and its geographical proximity, […]

Han Sukhee*

Ahn Jung-geun, Charm offensive, competition for influence, hedging, Jan Song-Thaek, Kim Jong-un, periphery diplomacy, public opinion
June 13, 2014 Open Forum
Evolution of Sino-Russian Defense Cooperation since the Cold War

Ever since 1989, when Russia and China agreed to normalize relations after thirty years of hostility, defense cooperation has remained a cornerstone of their relationship. Within this context, […]

Paul Schwartz

Arms trade, defense cooperation, joint military exercises, sea denial strategy, technology transfers
May 23, 2014 Topics of the Month
Multilateralism in Northeast Asia – 1

In Northeast Asia the search for multilateralism has taken an abrupt turn. In the 2000s the Six-Party Talks gave hope that North Korea would bring five other states […]

Sergey Radchenko

Central Asia, civilizational debates, comrades, natural resource appendage, polarization, Sino-Soviet rapprochement, strategic allies, Ukraine
May 23, 2014 Topics of the Month
India’s New Leadership and East Asia – 1

India’s election has produced a decisive majority for the political alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Incoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to reinvigorate an economy […]

Daniel Twining

Asian commons, economic vitality, elections, India, Modi, regional security order, Southeast Asia, strategic reengagement
May 23, 2014 National Commentaries
State of the Rebalance

This article is available in hardcopy & eBook format at the following site: http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703

Thomas Hubbard

Combined Command, enhanced defense cooperation agreement, Malaysia, Philippines, proliferation security initiative, territorial claims, TPP, Vietnam rebalance
May 23, 2014 National Commentaries
America Reengages Asia

In late April 2014, President Barack Obama paid his fifth official visit to Asia—a tour of four nations intended to reassure nervous allies of America’s commitment to them, […]

David Shambaugh

China containment tour, effusive receptions, people-to-people ties, realigned force posture, strengthening alliances, TPP
May 16, 2014 Open Forum
Washington Insights: May 2014 (Part 2)

This is the second of two parts of this issue’s Washington Insights. It provides a synopsis of a panel discussion on March 29 at the annual meetings in […]

Editorial Staff

Alliance triangle, core regional triangle, North Korea diplomacy triangle, northern alliance triangle, Ukraine
May 9, 2014 Country Reports
Country Report: South Korea (May 2014)

President Barack Obama’s late April visits to Asian countries were assessed in Korean papers as an attempt to make the “pivot” to Asia more sophisticated with special emphasis […]

Editorial Staff

China and Six-Party Talks, Sino-ROK mutual assistance on history issue, Ukraine crisis and North Korea, US-Japan alliance and the pivot
May 9, 2014 Open Forum
Synopsis of the Asan Plenum: “Future of History,” April 22-23, 2014

  Asan Plenum 2014 Agenda: File Download Dark shadows hung over this year’s Asan Plenum. Wearing yellow ribbons and also observing moments of silence, the participants were in […]

Gilbert Rozman

Cold War analogy, Foreign Minister Yun Byonse, hyper nationalism, mutual trust, return of history, Security dilemma