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The U.S. military capacity to deter China and assure countries in the Western Pacific could diminish, if China successfully deployed new missiles, submarines and other weapons in those waters.
If Obama and Xi can rise to the conceptual challenge and articulate a path forward, they have a chance to contribute a richer chapter to history than the previous leaders have made in decades.
Both the United States and China need to recognize the nature and seriousness of the tensions and suspicions that have accumulated between the two powers over the past few years.
A playbook for how Presidents Obama and Xi can make more history than leaders have in decades.
An examination of various Chinese sources suggests that virtually all statements constitute clear and consistent expressions of China’s sovereign claims to the islands as well as a complete repudiation of Japan’s claims.
Beijing faces a trade-off between stimulating short-term economic growth and acting on the structural reforms needed to establish a basis for sustainable growth in the future.
Beijing's strategy of “reactive assertiveness” in dealing with the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands makes flawed calculations of risks and gains.
Relations in Asia have deteriorated in large part because China’s willingness to act lags behind its capabilities. More productive outcomes could be realized if China became more active in crafting the global agenda.
The first and only unclassified strategic net assessment of the future impact of China’s growing military power on Japan and the United States.
Prime Minister Najib Razak has fundamentally repositioned Malaysia internationally. Regardless of the outcome of upcoming elections, the gains made must be preserved.