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Asia's New Age of Instability

Asia’s four pillars of stability, bulwarks of a highly successful regional system crafted and fostered by America, are all crumbling. The region’s future will be shaped and defined by the struggle to replace those pillars.

Battle for the High Seas

Launching land wars to seize resources and territory has gone out of style. Extending that principle to the sea is the next challenge.

The Coming Asian Rebalancing

An unlikely coalition is forming in response to China's bellicosity.

Escalating Tensions in the South China Sea

This troubled region will be the greatest test of American strategic thinking and resolve.

Collision Course in the South China Sea

The current trajectory is lose-lose-lose for all concerned. Cooler heads must prevail to avoid a major conflagration.

The Roiling South China Sea Dispute

If Washington isn't careful, its alliance with the Philippines will embroil it in a dangerous quarrel with China.

Small-Stick Diplomacy in the South China Sea

A recent action off the Phillipines has all eyes on China's rising naval prowess. But non-naval services also support Beijing's maritime strategy.

Nuclear Power's Uncertain Future

Fukushima didn't stall the atomic age—the world economy did.

America's Asia Pivot Threatens Regional Stability

How Washington's pivot toward Asia could end a decade of stability and usher in a darker era in relations with Beijing.

The Last Doughboy

We can learn a lot from those who fought in world wars.

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May 25, 2013