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Afghanistan and Iraq: quagmire or strategic priority?
Richard Tanter: Afghanistan and Iraq: quagmire or strategic priority? The National Interest, ABC Radio National, 2007-10-28. “We’ve learned a lesson in Iraq, we have yet to learn the lesson in Afghanistan. There won’t be a military solution. Whatever solution is going to come will have to be, in some form or another, political. “There’s a […]
Go to the articleNuclear Reactor Plan on Shaky Ground
Richard Tanter: Nuclear Reactor Plan on Shaky Ground, Tom Hyland, Age, 2007-10-14 “The consequences of Indonesia and Australia pursuing their somewhat non-rational approaches to the nuclear fuel cycle could have very negative consequences for people who are already suspicious of each other,” says Dr Tanter. Even so, he says climate change and the nuclear issue […]
Go to the articleJAPAN: Daunting task ahead for new PM
Richard Tanter: JAPAN: Daunting task ahead for new PM, Connect Asia, ABC Radio Australia, 2007-09-26 “Mr Fukuda faces two sets of problems in this area. The one is how do you win the election. The second though is a much deeper one than the prevarication in the LDP, it’s turning from one leader to another […]
Go to the articleAbe a ‘fool,’ nukes not an option: Forum
Richard Tanter: Abe a ‘fool,’ nukes not an option: Forum, Alice Coster, Jakarta Post, 2007-09-13 “Catastrophic” polling results and “collapsing support” inside Abe’s Liberal Democratic party was the real reason behind the resignation, said Richard Tanter. “The resignation was a failure to fulfill a promise to the United States, it was a very public, very […]
Go to the articleAs Japan and India Forge Economic Ties, a Counterweight to China Is Seen
Richard Tanter: As Japan and India Forge Economic Ties, a Counterweight to China Is Seen, Heather Timmons, New York Times, 2007-08-21. “India is a much safer bet, in business terms,” because it lacks the historical baggage, said Richard Tanter, professor of international relations at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia.
Go to the articleOpposition could re-shape Japan-U.S. defense ties
Richard Tanter: Opposition could re-shape Japan-U.S. defense ties, Isabel Reynolds, Reuters, 2007-08-20 “I think this is a crisis for the alliance,” said Richard Tanter, director of the Nautilus Institute at RMIT in Australia. “But what that mainly tells us is how little the United States has been accustomed to serious negotiation and dialogue with its […]
Go to the articleAustralia’s relationship with Indonesia and the resources poured into ASIO since 2001 to combat terrorism
Australia’s relationship with Indonesia and the resources poured into ASIO since 2001 to combat terrorism, 6RTR, Perth, 2007-07-06
Go to the articleNorth Korea’s nuclear identity on display in parade
Peter Hayes: North Korea’s nuclear identity on display in parade, Choe Sang-Hun, International Herald Tribune – France, 2007-04-25 “I do not believe that Kim Jong Il will trade off nuclear weapons for mere economic benefits,” said Peter Hayes, director at the Nautilus Institute, a research institute based in San Francisco. “The main benefit from becoming […]
Go to the articleJAPAN: One step closer to revising constitution
Richard Tanter: JAPAN: One step closer to revising constitution, Sonja Heydeman, Radio Australia – Australia, 2007-04-17 “The fact that the ruling Liberal democratic party and its allies pushed this through the lower house of their parliament against the very vocal literally shouting opposition from the opposition parties just a matter of days after the visit […]
Go to the articleMissed N Korea deadline not a deal breaker
Peter Hayes: Missed N Korea deadline not a deal breaker, Central Chronicle – India, 2007-04-12 “If the U.S. and DPRK concur that they are both happy with a soft deadline that retains the substance but moves it back a few weeks, then … we will still be in agreement,” said Peter Hayes, executive director of […]
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