China’s Missile Deployment on Disputed Isle Validates Obama’s Concerns

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China’s Missile Deployment on Disputed Isle Validates Obama’s Concerns

China’s militarization of Woody Island will make it more difficult for other countries to challenge China on legal grounds and has the support of Chinese domestic public opinion.

By Vikram Nehru

Published on Feb 17, 2016

Source: NewsAsia

Richard Bitzinger, a senior fellow and coordinator for the Military Transformation Program at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, and Carnegie’s Vikram Nehru give their take on China’s deployment of surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea.

This interview was originally broadcast by NewsAsia.

About the Author

Vikram Nehru

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Nehru was a nonresident senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty reduction, debt sustainability, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia, his research focuses on the economic, political, and strategic issues confronting Asia, particularly Southeast Asia.

Recent Work

In The Media
Southeast Asia, the Redback, and Reality
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In The Media
Now Comes Aung San Suu Kyi’s True Test of Leadership
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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