The Asia-Pacific: More Stable than Anyone Thinks
... The Asia-Pacific balance of power is in fact much more stable than anyone thinks because it is not a balance of power at all. It is a one-sided, overwhelming preponderance of force - and not in China's favor. The Asia-Pacific region is riddled with conflicts, cold, warm, and hot. It doesn't help that the countries of the region are armed to the teeth. Five of the world's top 10 military powers are concentrated in Northeast Asia, according to a 2015 online ranking – though not a scientific ...
24.03.2015