Should There Be a New Grouping for the “Non-Nuclear Five” of South Asia?
The US needs to prioritise bilateral or multilateral engagements with the non-nuclear five states of the region by genuinely understanding their interests and concerns.
Review – Navies and Maritime Policies in the South Atlantic
Essential reading for those interested in maritime security; the book provides a careful insight into the issues and threats to maritime policies in the South Atlantic.
Interview – Céline Pajon
Céline Pajon talks to us about the impact of Abenomics, France-Japan relations, as well as Japan’s increasing assertiveness and France’s role in the Asia-Pacific region.
Review – Taiwan Straits: Crisis in Asia and the Role of the U.S. Navy
The strategic and operational value of the Taiwan Strait reaffirms that the continuation of cross-Strait peace and stability is vital to U.S. national interests.
Review – Bridging Troubled Waters
Manicom’s optimistic work determines that careful conflict management could serve to abate tensions in the East China Sea, avoiding a worsening in Sino-Japanese conflict.
Review – Maritime Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Le Mière sheds light on an area of diplomacy that has largely been overlooked despite its growing importance in the maritime century.
Factors Fuelling China’s Expanding Maritime Operations
China’s traditional inward-looking nature is gradually giving way to a more expansive maritime presence, as demonstrated in both Beijing’s rhetoric and actions. Despite myriad regional maritime disputes, naval cooperation in the Asia-Pacific remains both possible and desirable.
Reviving the Russian Navy
With so much focus placed on China, it has become easy to forget another great East Asian power – Russia. The Kremlin plans to get back its naval power, to do it efficiently, and to become geopolitically relevant once more.
