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Nuclear -free New Zealand after Panetta comes calling
Standing upright there: the New Zealand path to a nuclear-free world
–Richard Tanter, NAPSNet Contributor
The New Zealand visit of US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to announce resumption of military and intelligence cooperation was a long overdue recognition…
Go to the articleRole of leadership in managing disaster risk
Role of leadership in managing disaster risk
–Saleem Janjua, NAPSNet Contributor
Climate variability and the extreme events (causing floods, droughts and storms) are one of the greatest global concerns. These global concerns have many implications at the local level.
Go to the articleDPRK: Clarity – a Spiral Slower
Clarity – a Spiral Slower
by Roger Cavazos – DPRK Contributor
America, time for some self-introspection about AirSea Battle (ASB)/ pivot / rebalance. We never left Asia, but there were clear signs our attention …
Old Sea Dogs In New Battles With Fancy Labels
Peter Hayes writes that the role of the Hawaii based CINCPAC, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Command, “originated in the competition between the Navy (Admiral Nimitz, central Pacific) and the Army (General MacArthur, western Pacific) in the prosecution of the war against Japan.” While today CINCPAC’s role has been greatly diminished, the newly formed AirSea Battle Office fills a similar function. Hayes concludes that “old sea dogs are sailing into new geostrategic and bureaucratic battles in the west Pacific with fancy labels on them–but nothing new in terms of a strategy that would engage China as an equal partner in a concert rather than a balance of powers.”
Peter Hayes is Director of the Nautilus Institute in San Francisco and Professor of International Relations, Global Studies, RMIT University, Melbourne.
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Old Sea Dogs In New Battles With Fancy Labels
by Peter Hayes – Deterrence Contributor
These days, airlines fly direct to DC, and the diplomatic power of CINCPAC, the commander-in-chief of the entire Pacific Command based in Hawaii, has receded…
Energy insecurity at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Part II
Energy insecurity at the Bottom of the Pyramid
by Nikhil Desai – Energy Security Contributor
Between a third and a half of humanity either don’t have the electrical grid or gas/heat pipelines, or can’t rely on them. Though billed as the largest blackout in history…
President Lee Myung-bak’s diplomatic leadership challenge
President Lee Myung-bak’s diplomatic leadership challenge
by Yi Kiho, NAPSNet Contributor
South Korea President Lee Myung-bak made an unprecedented visit to Dokdo (Takeshima in Japan) abruptly on the afternoon of August 10……
Go to the articleRio+20 – The Future We Want
Rio+20 – The Future We Want
by Saleem Janjua– Climate Change Adaptation Contributor
The Rio+20 UN conference on sustainable development ended with an ineffectual and hollow document, titled ‘The Future We Want’……
Rowing between two reefs: China, the United States and containment revenant
Rowing between two reefs: China, the United States and containment revenant
by—Richard Tanter, NAPSNet Contributor
This year’s Shangri-La Security Dialogue had all the hallmarks of a dialogue of the deaf. Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono keynote address put a strong case….
Go to the articleMutual Trust: Collective Hedge
Mutual Trust: Collective Hedge
by Roger Cavazos, DPRK Contributor
Mutual trust is an important part of today’s interconnected world. However, when applied to the security realm at the State-to-State level, mutual trust can become a weapon and an obstacle….
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