jn Japan's options going forward in dealing with belligerent neighbour North Korea.
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Davis Florick October 25, 2016 Asia and Pacific, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
jn Japan's options going forward in dealing with belligerent neighbour North Korea.
Read More »Davis Florick September 8, 2016 Asia and Pacific, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
September 8th, 2016 By Davis Florick – Junior Fellow The Philippines’ victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) was significant for the states bordering the South China Sea. For once, China’s smaller neighbors were able to stand up and ...
Read More »Marc Simms July 10, 2014 Asia and Pacific, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
Last week, the Japanese cabinet undertook a significant shift in their country’s defence policy, by agreeing to reinterpret the constitutional limits on the use of force in a less strict manner. The new understanding of the restrictions of Article 9 now allow for Japanese “collective self-defense” as well as military intervention to protect its treaty allies.
Read More »Simon Schofield June 8, 2014 Opinion
Whether it is through well-intentioned, idealistic, though incompetent bumbling, or otherwise a calculated and strategically orchestrated effort, Barack Obama’s foreign policy has brought the Western world to the brink of decline and irrelevance. Whatever grand statements he gave at his West Point speech, they do not reflect the realities on the ground of his policies.
Read More »David Innerhuber January 18, 2014 Asia and Pacific, Security and Defence
In 1405 A.D. the legendary Admiral Zheng He set the sails of his mighty armada for the first time. Over the following decades he went on seven journeys for the Emperors of the Ming dynasty. With up to 300 vessels and 30,000 men he came as far as Burma and India. China was the dominant naval power in the world – until Emperor Zhengtong had the entire fleet burnt down.
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