Program Related Publication Feeds

Issues & Insights Vol. 11 - No. 15

bMizuno — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The 2011 Asia Pacific Security Forum, “The Asia-Pacific in the Post-Crisis Era: Geopolitical and Economic Challenges to Regional Stability,” was held in Taipei, Taiwan, August 26-27, 2011.

Issues & Insights Vol. 11 - No. 5

bMizuno — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

What is the problem? China is now one of the Pacific’s major donors. An analysis of its aid program in the region from 2005 to 2009 suggests it is reducing the grant component of its aid and increasing the soft loan proportion.

Issues & Insights Vol. 11 - No. 4

bMizuno — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

On August 10-11, 2010, 16 Young Leaders joined senior participants at the Japan-China-US-ROK Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan. Young Leaders usually attend Pacific Forum conferences as observers, but in this case, many had the opportunity to share their next generation views with their senior counterparts during both the main conference and on the sidelines during breaks and the meals.

Issues & Insights Vol. 11 - No. 3

bMizuno — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

During the opening session of the Young Professionals’ Program (YPP), participants discussed conceptions that undergird the relations of East Asia, such as order, leadership, and the liberal international order.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 25

bMizuno — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

On July 3-4, 2010, members of the Pacific Forum CSIS Young Leaders program attended the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) Study Group on Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Asia Pacific.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 20

bMizuno — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S. alliance system provides security for the Asia Pacific and the framework for US engagement with the region. A changing security environment, along with changes in domestic politics in the US and its allies, have raised questions about the durability and viability of those alliances.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 21

bMizuno — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The US-China relationship continues to mature, and well it should, given the increasing interdependence of the two countries’ interests.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 19

bMizuno — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Pacific Forum CSIS convened a Young Leaders Trilateral Roundtable with representation from the United States, South Korea, and Japan to discuss respective country responses to a leadership transition scenario in North Korea. Our starting point was Kim Jong-il’s death and subsequent events unfolding inside North Korea that demanded diplomatic, military, and humanitarian responses.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 11

dfernandez — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

At the 2009 Asia Pacific Regional Security Forum in Taiwan and the 2009 Pacific Forum CSIS US-Japan-China Trilateral Security Dialogue in Beijing, Young Leaders joined senior policy and security experts to explore a host of regional issues. A subgroup of those Young Leaders focused on the future of cross-Strait relations.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 09

dfernandez — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The US-Japan alliance, like any relationship that has lasted 50 years, has had its ups and downs. There have been genuine crises that appear to be make-or-break moments, such as the 1995 rape incident in Okinawa. There have been strains created by political and economic developments that forced the two counties to modernize their alliance.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 05

dfernandez — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

On August 29-30, 2009, the Center for International & Strategic Studies at Peking University, the Research Institute for Peace and Security of Japan, and the Pacific Forum CSIS convened a Track II trilateral dialogue in Beijing entitled, "Trilateral Security Dialogue between China, Japan, and the US." This dialogue brought together Chinese, Japanese, and US experts to share perspe

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 04

dfernandez — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In 2004, Pacific Forum CSIS founded the Young Leaders program because it had become apparent to us that a generational transition was underway in the Asia Pacific region and many of the assumptions that guided thinking about regional relations were being re-examined. The YL program has tried to hone in on the seeming divergence of views.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 03

dfernandez — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

President Barack Obama’s speech in Prague in April 2009 signaled a profound shift in US thinking about nuclear weapons and imparted renewed momentum to the nuclear disarmament movement. No supporter of this cause has any illusions about the obstacles that lie in the path of its realization.

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 01

dfernandez — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A group of 12 Pacific Forum CSIS Young Leaders from Taiwan, China, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and the United States convened in Taipei Aug. 24-25, 2009 for the Asia-Pacific Security Forum (APSF).

Issues & Insights Vol. 10 - No. 02

dfernandez — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

2009 was an eventful year for the Pacific Forum CSIS Korea program. Through a generous start-up grant from an anonymous Korean-American businessperson, the Pacific Forum, CSIS is proud to have established the "James A.

Next Generation US-ROK Visualization Project

dfernandez — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

“Visualization of the US-ROK Relationship” is a product of the Young Leader pre-conference assignment from the first Pacific Forum CSIS US-ROK Strategic Dialogue. The authors are all American but took extra care to collaborate with Korean counterparts to create a visualization of the US-ROK through the eyes of the next generation that is reflective of the Korean perspective as

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 21

dfernandez — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

For more than a decade, the Pacific Forum CSIS, in conjunction with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, has hosted a bilateral security seminar. The 15th annual Japan-U.S.

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 22

dfernandez — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

For trading nations like Japan and the United States, the high seas have a special significance. Oceans do not just provide “moats” that protect the homeland from foreign enemies, but are vital highways for the commerce upon which their prosperity depends.

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 20

dfernandez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Though the national and strategic interests of the two nations can be very different, participants at the latest U.S.-China Strategic Dialogue pursued the same goal, with the same motivations.

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 19

dfernandez — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The U.S.-Japan security alliance is an integral part of U.S. engagement with Asia, especially in the face of new and diffuse threats, and both Japan and the U.S. state the alliance is central to their national security. However, doubts continue to plague the alliance with each side questioning the other’s commitment.

PacNet #67 - U.S. Policy toward North Korea: The China Fallacy

dfernandez — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Images of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s warm embrace of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during this week’s visit to Pyongyang to celebrate the 60th anniversary of PRC-DPRK diplomatic relations may have surprised observers of the North Korea nuclear issue. After all, the conventional wisdom in U.S.

PacNet #64 - Japan's Foreign Policy and the Alliance: Transcending Change with Trust

dfernandez — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

An unprecedented change in government has raised speculation about the direction of Japan’s foreign policy. The Aug. 30, 2009 legislative elections allowed the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to take control of government for the first time from the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Japan’s democracy is poised for change, but drastic revision of the Japan-U.S.

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 16

dfernandez — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Over a period of two months – from June 2009 to August 2009 – a multinational group of Pacific Forum CSIS Young Leaders formed a Task Force with the aim of designing a “road map” for future U.S.-China relations. The pages that follow represent the fruits of that collaboration.

PacNet #46 - The BRICs' Monetary Challenge

dfernandez — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

On June 16, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China met in Yekaterinburg, Russia for the first formal BRIC summit. The issue topping the meeting agenda was reform of the international financial and monetary system.

PacNet #45 - The Guillotine: demographics and Japan’s security options

dfernandez — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The next few months will be critical for Japan’s defense and security policies. The National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) that outline the framework for national security policy are due by year’s end. This in turn provides the foundation for the Mid-Term Defense Program, which translates that outline into specific programs and purchases.

PacNet #32 - Chinese Aircraft Carriers? Let Them Have Them

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

China’s possession of aircraft carriers is not a matter of “if,” but “when.” Last November, an official in China’s Ministry of National Defense touched for the first time in a public venue on the possibility of his nation acquiring aircraft carriers.

PacNet #26 - America's Next East Asian Strategy: Listening to Generational Differences

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The beginning of every new U.S. administration produces a flurry of reports and recommendations for the new president. Today is no exception. One constituency often sidelined in these discussions is the next generation.

Issues & Insights Vol. 09 - No. 02

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Every U.S. administration is greeted by reports and recommendations on strategy.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 24

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Pacific Forum CSIS, in conjunction with four other institutions (the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA), the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), and the National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies (NDU/INSS)) spent much of 2008 developing an East Asia Strategy Report (EASR) for the next U.S. administration.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 22

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

For over a decade, the Asia Pacific Security Forum has provided a unique opportunity for scholars and policy experts from Taiwan, the United States, Southeast Asia, and Europe to discuss regional security issues.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 23

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The U.S.-China Dialogue on Security Relations has been an especially rich and productive discussion. The participants have met eight times in the last nine years to assess the two countries’ views of regional security concerns, their bilateral relationship, and how the two can work together to deal with those issues.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 20

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

It is tempting to focus on the changes occurring in the external security environment when trying to plot the future of Northeast Asia security relations. North Korea’s bluster, China’s rise, Russia’s resurgence, and the myriad "new" security challenges tend to dominate thinking about what lies ahead.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 19

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S.-Japan security alliance is a vital component of U.S. engagement with Asia and a key contributor to security and prosperity in the region. Its vitality is important to the security of both countries and stability throughout Asia.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 18

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Pacific Forum CSIS, working with four other think tanks (the Center for a New American Security, CNA, the Institute for Defense Analysis, and the Institute for National Security Studies at the National Defense University), has been drafting an East Asia Strategy Report for the next U.S. administration.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 17

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

If the U.S.-Japan-China relationship is one of the most important relationships in the world – and we believe that it is – then there is a special burden on the next generation in the three countries to understand each other and be prepared to work together to solve shared problems and tackle common concerns.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 14

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 15

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. relations with Southeast Asia remain one of the most under-developed dimensions of American engagement with Asia. A rising chorus of voices argues that Washington has missed a series of opportunities to build better relations with a sub-region of growing weight in the global economy.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 12

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Young Leaders (YL) have added an increasingly valuable element to meetings of the study group on Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Asia Pacific, an international working group of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP).

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 09

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Frustration with the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) is increasing. Nations of the Asia Pacific region face new security challenges but there is considerable skepticism about the ARF’s capacity to address those concerns. A test case for the forum focuses on preventive diplomacy (PD).

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 10

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 11

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

For over a decade, the Pacific Forum CSIS, with partner institutions in Japan and China, has sponsored a trilateral U.S.-Japan-China dialogue. While that discussion has plumbed the tensions that plague relations among the three countries, its focus has been the opportunities available for trilateral cooperation and the need to seize them.

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 08

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 07

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Despite a historic strengthening of the U.S.-Japan security alliance throughout the last decade, new strains are emerging in this relationship. A series of developments has triggered concerns in Tokyo about the U.S. commitment to Japan’s defense. The U.S.

PacNet #8 - Creative Partnership Needs Creative Approaches

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

“When Fukuda comes, Fuku (or “fortune” in Japanese and Chinese) has arrived!”

Issues & Insights Vol. 08 - No. 01

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Young Leaders from all over the world – Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States – with diverse backgrounds (from the media, academia, government, and nonprofit organization) participated in a five-day program hosted by the Pacific Forum CSIS as part of the Asia Pacific Security Forum.

PacNet #44 - Vietnam's UN Security Council Membership: A Rosy Road?

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The United Nations General Assembly cast a near unanimous vote (183 out of 190) in favor of Vietnam becoming a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on Oct. 16, 2007. This is the first time Vietnam takes this position since it joined the UN in 1977.

Issues & Insights Vol. 07 - No. 16

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

In the past decade, the U.S.-Japan alliance has weathered serious challenges and emerged stronger than ever. Its evolution since 2001 has surprised even hardened cynics as Japan embraced forward-leaning policies and more participation in regional and international security affairs.

Issues & Insights Vol. 07 - No. 13

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

A decade ago, security analysts postulated the birth of a “virtual alliance” between the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Today, those discussions are viewed with considerable nostalgia as changes in Japan and the Republic of Korea, combined with force modernization in the United States subject the two U.S. alliances to new, and sometimes, unprecedented strains.

PacNet #32A - Prudence for Peace: South Korea-U.S. coordination must come before talks to end Korean War

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

North and South Korea plan to hold a presidential summit in Pyongyang, and Six-Party Talks on North Korean denuclearization have yielded an initial shutdown of nuclear facilities at Yongbyon.

Issues & Insights Vol. 07 - No. 11

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The growing risk of WMD proliferation means that future security specialists must be well acquainted with the many dimensions of this issue. The Pacific Forum CSIS, as secretariat for the U.S.