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East Asia Compass
US Tactical Nukes in the Korean Peninsula?
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra. · 06 Mar, 2017 · #5242 · Commentary
On 4 March 2017, The New York Times reported that the US national security deputies discussed the option of redeploying tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean peninsula. The expressed purpose was to give North Korea a ‘dramatic warning’ ...
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The Future of US-Taiwan Relations Under China's Shadow
Namrata Hasija. · 13 Feb, 2017 · #5234 · Commentary
As soon as Donald Trump was elected as the president of the US, speculations from scholars came in quickly, especially on how global geopolitics would be reshaped. His phone conversation with Taiwan's President, Tsai Ing-wen, soon after his ele ...
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South Korea: Two Moons and the Future of a Nation
Rahul Raj. · 01 Feb, 2017 · #5230 · Commentary
Since the impeachment of South Korean President Park Guen-hye after her alleged involvement in one of the nation’s biggest corruption scandals, the major political parties have swung into action to build electoral momentum and begin campaigni ...
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IPCS Special Commentary
CPEC: 'Third Party' Dilemma and Cracks in the Corridor
Amit Kumar. · 01 Feb, 2017 · #5229 · Commentary
Public opinion in China rarely witnesses apprehensions regarding key projects launched by the central leadership. However, over the past few months, Chinese experts - including academics and former diplomats - have expressed concerns regarding the ...
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India: Acting East after the End of the TPP
Roshan Iyer. · 31 Jan, 2017 · #5228 · Commentary
As the new US President Donald Trump signed his first set of executive orders on 23 January 2017, the world heard the final nail in (at least this iteration of) the Trans Pacific Partnership’s (TPP) coffin.
The proposed TPP would have ...
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IPCS Discussion
'Faith, Unity, Discipline: The ISI of Pakistan'
Report. · 29 Jan, 2017 · #5226 · Commentary
On 18 January 2017, the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) hosted an interaction with historian and political scientist Dr Hein Kiessling, who spoke on the issues covered in his latest book, titled 'Faith, Unity, Discipline: The Int ...
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East Asia Compass
Japan-China Contestation in 2017
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra. · 10 Jan, 2017 · #5221 · Commentary
2017 is set to be a consequential year for East Asia in general and Japan-China contests in particular. Beijing and Tokyo's growing assertive postures would continue in 2017 and it is likely that the Japan-China contestation in the region would ...
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The Strategist
Perils of Nuclear Paranoia
Vijay Shankar. · 31 Dec, 2016 · #5215 · Commentary
If armed hostilities, for the initiator, has very little to do with military balance both conventional and nuclear; then it raises the prospect that balance may indeed be skewed against gravity.
Nuclear Brinkmanship Plus
The late Thomas Sche ...
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Xi as "Core Leader": Re-emergence of Strongman Politics?
Tapan Bharadwaj. · 15 Dec, 2016 · #5205 · Commentary
The sixth plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee was held in Beijing on 24-27 October 2016. Plenary sessions are important in understanding the opaque political functioning of the Chinese government. The ...
