Washington intends to cash in on the topic of alleged military-technological cooperation between Russia and the DPRK or China and the DPRK, in order to build anti-Russian and anti-Chinese sentiments in the Republic of Korea and Japan
In foreign media and academic articles, they increasingly often refer to a “Beijing-Moscow-Pyongyang axis” that is emerging in Northeast Asia (NEA). Under these circumstances, Western authors believe, the U.S. and its main Pacific allies, ...
... generally under the organization’s purview had been spearheaded by Washington that has less and less strength and willingness to challenge the “dragon” to an honest battle.
Andrey Gubin:
A New Rashomon: How Tokyo’s Policy Will Shape Security in the Asia-Pacific
Korean Tanks in Polish Woods
Similar to Japan’s leader, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol
noted
in his debut NATO summit address that security in any given region has global ramifications. Consequently, a crisis cannot be resolved through the efforts of a regional alliance or union....
... Japanese diplomats have been saying recently, Russia may also be included in the official list of the country’s enemies. Increasing funding to 2% of GDP (from the current 1.3%),
as U.S. analysts have proposed
, will ensure the further improvement of the Japan Self-Defense Forces in terms of technology and strike capabilities, which will change the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific forever.
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... factors driving the Indo-Pacific strategy forward are clearly stronger than the constraints
After the U.S. has put forward its Asia-Pacific strategy in 2017, many commentators believed that the concept was artificial and lacking in political foundation,... ... forward are clearly stronger than the constraints.
Prospects for the Squad-based Indo-Pacific
The political will of the U.S., Japan, India and Australia to foster the Indo-Pacific cooperation is increasing rather than weakening, which is the most important ...
... legislation, or with the U.S., introducing sanctions for arms supplies to Taiwan. Beijing is also looking for new partnerships with scientific centers and laboratories instead of American ones, which creates an opportunity for Russia. With the EU–China and Japan–China relations being also somewhat in jeopardy, small and medium powers in Asia and other regions may attempt to cooperate with the latter.
Alexander Gabuev
, Chair of the Russia in the Asia Pacific Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center, supported ...
One would hope that Japan will be further interested in preventing the Indo-Pacific concept from transforming into an additional source of tension in Russia–Japan relations
Shinzo Abe’s recent decision to step down as Prime Minister has been one of the most noteworthy ...
... on the part of the regional community.
None of this means, however, that the numerous dialogue mechanisms that exist in the Asia-Pacific region are purely imitative and decorative in nature. They perform an important function – namely, socialization ... ... alternative formats will likely revolve around all sorts of ‘Indo-Pacific’ initiatives and platforms. The revived U.S.–Japan–Australia–India quadrilateral dialogue - no doubt aimed at new and better containment of China - will also extend its ...
... for resolving the security crisis on the Korean peninsula, the dynamics of the military-political situation in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the new global threats to international stability.
Japanese visitors got an overview of RIAC projects on Asia-Pacific regional issues and Russia-Japan relations, including the preparation for the bilateral Russia-Japan conference, scheduled for the second half of 2018.
On September 13, 2017, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table "Russia — Japan — U.S. Relations in the Asia-Pacific".
On September 13, 2017, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table "Russia — Japan — U.S. Relations in the Asia-Pacific".
Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programs, Member of RIAC, delivered welcoming ...
... Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting with the Japanese members of parliament: development of Russian-Japanese bilateral relations, security issues in North-Eastern Asia, situation in Asia-Pacific region in general. The meeting was mediated by the Ambassador of Japan to Russia Toehisa Kodzuki.
