A Monsoon Instead of a Gentle Breeze: Creeping Nuclearization in the Asia-Pacific

... region have been extensively discussed as of late. The pronounced relationship between nuclear weapons and conventional forces is merely one instance that demonstrates the... ... small states . At least three out of the five NWSs (nuclear weapon states)—China, Russia and the US—have direct stakes in the region. However, the crippled arms control... ... latter in US strategic documents becomes all the more striking. “A Free and Open Indo-Pacific” paper was issued under the Trump administration in 2019, while President...