... 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, Japan and the ... ... should close their ranks even more. Such reasoning is constructed for some alternative reality as it suffers from a lack of causality. More so, it is absolutely unclear why the formats of cooperation between “liberal democracies” are so much better ...
... profound change in Moscow's overall approach to the security problems on the Korean Peninsula. Allegedly, a new so-called "Moscow-Beijing-Pyongyang axis" that harbors unquestionable hostile intentions toward the West is rapidly emerging in Northeast Asia. It is suggested that Moscow is now ready to directly assist North Korea with its nuclear and, especially, with its ballistic programs. Pyongyang, in its turn, might send large-scale military hardware supplies to Russia to serve the "special ...
... them, is another one.
3. The United States and Russia should make utmost effort to overcome the vicious circle of distrust, accusations, pressure, and threats that is building up between them, and the political will necessary for this must be exercised ... ... and Washington should not let this negative dynamic influence the prospects of their cooperation on the issues of security in Northeast Asia.
4. The potential resumption of talks on the Korean issue should be used as an opportunity for increasing dialogue ...
The Conference focuses on the future of Northeast Asia and the challenges and opportunities it faces. Much of the discussion is devoted to Russia's and U.S. stances towards the region and the impact their bilateral ties have on cooperation with countries of the region and ensuring their stability....
... NobusukeKishi, the grandfather of Shinzō Abe and crucial landmark for the current head of the Japanese government. Until recently, Southeast Asia had not been a region of focus for the US-Japan relationship, the report reads. Since the end of the Cold War, Northeast Asia has remained Japan’s main security perimeter (we will have more on the regional pattern later), and the DPRK and PRC were considered the principal threats. The importance of Southeast Asia for both Japan and the US remained mostly ...
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. The situation is unfolding against a backdrop of a quantitative and qualitative improvement in US-Chinese relations, as the two countries’ combined account for almost one-third of the world's GDP.
Security and stability in Northeast Asia involves a balance between mutual deterrence of Japan-US military alliance and the individual military capabilities of Russia and China. Two factors could theoretically undermine this stability, namely changes in the military potential ...
