East Asia

For more than seventy years, East Asia has been the nexus of US presence and engagement in Asia. Today, the region is becoming a hotbed for the return of great power competition, with long-term US allies and partners like Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan next door to competitors and challengers including China, Russia, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. While East Asia continues to navigate a number of longstanding traditional security issues, it must also address the rise of online disinformation, competition to pioneer emerging technologies, and more.

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NATOSource

Mar 16, 2017

How to Prevent Future Cyber Attacks

By Franklin D. Kramer, Robert Butler and Catherine Lotrionte, US News and World Report

Wednesday’s indictment of Russian hackers, including from Russia’s Federal Security Service, over cyberthefts against Yahoo

Australia Cybersecurity

In the News

Mar 14, 2017

Vershbow Quoted by VOA on South Korean Political Uncertainties After President Park’s Impeachement

By Alexander "Sandy" Vershbow

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Korea United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 14, 2017

Hruby Quoted by Forbes on Chinese Investment in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa China

Defense Industrialist

Mar 13, 2017

Heithold’s heavy lasers

By James Hasik, Julian A. Eagle-Platón

Forthcoming developments in directed energy could bring tactical and geopolitical change.

China Defense Industry

In the News

Mar 11, 2017

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: Saudi King’s Japanese Visit Is About Much More than Oil

By Robert A. Manning

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Japan Saudi Arabia

In the News

Mar 10, 2017

Cohen in the Huffington Post: How to Protect Hawaii from a North Korean Missile Attack

By Ariel Cohen

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Korea Missile Defense

In the News

Mar 8, 2017

Cohen Quoted by the Washington Free Beacon on North Korean Missile Capabilities and Threat to Hawaii

By Ariel Cohen

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Korea Missile Defense

In the News

Mar 8, 2017

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Chinese response to North Korean Missile Testing

By Jamie Metzl

Watch full interview here.

China Korea

In the News

Mar 7, 2017

Manning Quoted by Yonhap News on US Nuclear Weapons and Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Mar 6, 2017

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Chinese Economic Reform

By Jamie Metzl

Watch full interview here.

China Economy & Business

Experts