CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Essay by Mark J. Valencia I. Introduction Mark J. Valencia, a Maritime Policy Analyst in Kaneohe, Hawaii and Nautilus Institute Senior Associate, writes, “Most of the PSI’s shortcomings stem from its ad-hoc, extra-UN, US driven nature. Bringing it into the UN system would rectify many of these shortcomings by loosening US […]
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Response to “Is China the Nemesis in a New Cold War?”
Response to “Is China the Nemesis in a New Cold War?” Response to “Is China the Nemesis in a New Cold War?” Discussion of Policy Forum Online 06-18A: June 23rd, 2006 Response to “Is China the Nemesis in a New Cold War?” by Emanuel Yi Pastreich and Charles G. Coutinho, Ph. D. Response by Emanuel […]
Response to “North Korea’s Military-First Policy: A Curse or a Blessing”
Response to “North Korea’s Military-First Policy: A Curse or a Blessing” Response to “North Korea’s Military-First Policy: A Curse or a Blessing” Discussion of Policy Forum Online 06-45A: June 22th, 2006 Response to “North Korea’s Military-First Policy: A Curse or a Blessing” by Aidan Foster-Carter and Eric J. Ballbach CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Comments by […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, June 22, 2006
NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, June 22, 2006 NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, June 22, 2006 I. NAPSNet 1. DPRK Missile Test 2. DPRK Missile Capabilities 3. DPRK Military Arsenal 4. Inter-Korean Family Reunions 5. Inter-Korean Agricultural Cooperation 6. Inter-Korean Archeological Cooperation 7. Japan-ROK Relations 8. Taiwan Leadership 9. PRC on Iran Nuclear Issue 10. PRC African […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, June 21, 2006
NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, June 21, 2006 NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, June 21, 2006 I. NAPSNet 1. DPRK Missile Test 2. DPRK Missile Arsenal 3. Expert on DPRK Weapons Capabilities 4. US-ROK Relations 5. EU on US DPRK Policy 6. UN on DPRK Nuclear Development 7. Kim Dae-jung’s DPRK Visit 8. Inter-Korean Aid 9. US […]
Political Fences & Bad Neighbors: North Korea Policy Making in Japan & Implications for the United States James L. Schoff
James L. Schoff, Associate Director of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, writes, “Japan’s policy decisions… are beyond Washington’s control, but they are not beyond its influence. Particularly as Japan prepares for a leadership change this fall, now is an opportune time for U.S. policy makers to take stock of current trends and to work with their Japanese colleagues to better incorporate North Korea policy into a larger regional framework that serves our collective long-term goals.”
Policy Forum 06-49A: The Self-Reliant National Defense of South Korea and the Future of the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Taik-young Hamm, Professor of Political Science at Kyungnam University, writes, “The re-evaluation of the ROK-U.S. alliance is an opportunity for the South to pursue arms control and disarmament on the Korean peninsula, while enhancing its capabilities for strategic planning, intelligence, and operational skill through a series of defense reforms and taking the wartime OPCON of its forces.”
NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, June 20, 2006
NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, June 20, 2006 NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, June 20, 2006 I. NAPSNet 1. DPRK Missile Test 2. Kim Jong-il Military Visits 3. Kim Dae-jung’s DPRK Visit 4. ROK-Japan Trade Relations 5. Japan Iraq Withdrawal 6. Japan on Fissile Material Treaty 7. Taiwan Leadership 8. PRC-Angola Relations 9. US-PRC Military Relations 10. […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, June 19, 2006
NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, June 19, 2006 NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, June 19, 2006 I. NAPSNet 1. DPRK Missile Test 2. Nobel Peace Laureates on DPRK 3. US on DPRK Policy 4. US on DPRK Refugees 5. ROK on DPRK Human Rights 6. Inter-Korean Industrial Talks 7. Inter-Korean Relations 8. DPRK Economic Reforms 9. Japan-ROK […]
Policy Forum 06-48A: Will North Korea Launch a Long-range Missile?
Daniel A. Pinkston, Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at Monterey Institute of International Studies, writes, “Kim Jong Il and the National Defense Commission will weigh domestic and international factors in deciding whether to conduct the flight test. Kim knows his domestic audience better than anyone else, and he’ll order the launch if the domestic benefits outweigh the international costs.”