NAPSNet Daily Report 18 March, 2002

 
CONTENTS

I. United States

1. US Missile Defense Tests
2. Russia’s View of US Nuclear Posture Review
3. PRC View of US Nuclear Posture Review
4. PRC Response to Taiwan-US Defense Meeting
5. Taiwan-US Relations
6. PRC Domestic Politics
7. DPRK-US Relations
8. DPRK Asylum Seekers
9. ROK Aegis Warship Defense Systems
10. Japan Domestic Politics
11. Japan Fishing Boat Incident
II. Republic of Korea 1. DPRK Asylum Seekers Coalition
2. ROK Air Force Project
3. DPRK Militarization
4. DPRK Armed Vessel
III. Japan 1. Japan-US Military Cooperation
2. Japanese Participation in PKO
3. Japanese New Security Legislation
4. Japanese Logistical Support for US

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