Some argue that the American-Japanese relationship is akin to a tsar-servant hierarchy of command. However, I would describe their ties as that of a teacher-student ... ... located between Okinawa and Taiwan and are effectively controlled by Japan, but formerly were a part of Chinese territory one thousand years ago.
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. Likewise, the European Union’s new sanctions against Russia should be also understood as a matter of ...
Japan’s New Defense Policy and the US-Japan Alliance
Japan’s New Defense Policy and the US-Japan Alliance
Since Prime ... ... and bring the rationale behind S. Abe’s new policies to light. Given the immense role the US-Japan alliance plays in the Asia-Pacific, the potential contents and implications of the forthcoming revision of the US-Japan Guidelines for Defense Cooperation ...
... World Economy and International Relations, takes us through the nuts and bolts of Russian, Chinese and U.S. policies in the Asia-Pacific region, relations within the Russia-United States-China triangle, and the development of the Far East.
Some experts ... ... Asia-Pacific region as a challenge, and is striving to prepare its allies to face it. Problems arise in connection with the security of Japan, the Philippines, and with the global and regional balance of forces. As a matter of fact, China’s growth into a superpower ...
... questions one needs to understand the specifics of the disputes in the APR.
Firstly, the Asia-Pacific region is not an abnormality, for conflicts are to be found everywhere... ... their economic interdependence and the East Asian cultural tradition devoid, save for Japan, of the militarist spirit.
And finally, the fourth. We have indeed witnessed an... ... few years caused, however, by the actions of extra-regional players, primarily the USA. 2009 became a watershed, for it was the year when President Barak Obama reached...
