by Piper Bayard | Jul 18, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes On July 12, 2016, a landmark event occurred for the South China Sea — the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled against the People’s Republic of China in a case filed by the Philippines under the United Nations Convention on the...
by Piper Bayard | Jun 28, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes One of the most important US-Asia relationships is that of the US and India. Like the US, India has no territorial claim in the South China Sea. However, because of its size and its location on oil trading routes, India has the...
by Piper Bayard | Jun 20, 2016 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, History, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Due to Communist China’s aggression in the South China Sea, or as the Vietnamese call it, the Eastern Sea, the US has become interested in building a closer relationship with Vietnam. Despite strong emotions on both sides, the changing...
by Piper Bayard | May 31, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes An important part of the current US Pacific strategy is the US-Australian alliance. Since World War II, both nations have remained allies. On the surface, that alliance appears to be straightforward and reliable from both sides of the...
by Piper Bayard | May 26, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes As part of overall US strategy in the Pacific region, the US is attempting to forge a closer economic and military relationship with Indonesia. The Obama administration made improving ties with Indonesia a major priority when President...
by Piper Bayard | May 17, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes A key part of the evolving US strategic response to communist China’s nouveau-imperialist agenda in the Pacific is to strengthen its alliance with democratic Malaysia. At first glance, the relationship between the two...
by Piper Bayard | May 11, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Chinese aggression in the South China Sea is causing Japan to strengthen its alliance with the US and build new and unlikely partnerships with some traditional enemies. Building a stronger defensive alliance with Japan is...
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