THAAD is no easy withdrawal for Moon
Since South Korea decided to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system in 2016, Sino–South Korean relations have been strained. Beijing… Read More
Region | China and Northeast Asia
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View our expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest developments in Northeast Asia, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong.
What game theory says about dealing with North Korea
North Korea fired its third missile in three weeks on May 29, once again drawing protests from South Korea and Japan. Tensions have been… Read More
The strategic challenges of a nuclear North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs continue to trigger strategic anxiety in Asia. Since embarking on a nuclear program in the 1950s, Pyongyang has… Read More
Explaining Australia–Japan security cooperation and its prospects: ‘the interests that bind?’
MICHAEL HEAZLE AND YUKI TATSUMI | Despite the recent rapid growth in Australia–Japan security ties and formal recognition of the common interests driving the… Read More
The Australia–India–Japan trilateral: converging interests… and converging perceptions?
IAN HALL | Back in 1967, the Australian National University held a conference on the theme, India, Japan, Australia: Partners in Asia? It was… Read More
Australian airpower’s tough South China Sea challenge
PETER LAYTON | The RAAF is in the midst of a large-scale replacement program but the strategic goalposts have just changed mid-game. Two major events… Read More
Why Australia and Japan need a Plan B
MICHAEL HEAZLE AND ANDREW O’NEIL | Concern over the possible decline of US power and the resilience of its commitment to underwriting security in… Read More
The Griffith-Tsinghua conference: Chinese scholars debate international relations
On December 11-12, 2016, Griffith University and Tsinghua University successfully hosted a two-day conference entitled, “Chinese Scholars Debate International Relations” in Beijing, China. With generous… Read More
Banking on growth models
Perhaps one of the most perplexing issues to haunt China’s political economy has been the fact that rapid economic growth has been achieved on the… Read More
Trump’s Twitter diplomacy troubles US–China relations
PETER LAYTON | As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration approached, tensions in the South China Sea have continued to evolve. In mid-December it became apparent that… Read More
