East Asian security
Subtitle: two views.
Contributors: Chu, Shulong.; Rozman, Gilbert.; Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
Series: Global security challenges to U.S. interests
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2007
Place of publication: [Carlisle, PA]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781584873242
Subjects: Security, International -- East Asia; Regionalism -- East Asia; East Asia -- Strategic aspects; United States -- Foreign relations -- East Asia; East Asia -- Foreign relations -- United States
Description: A new framework for Northeast Asian security must cope with the legacy of six decades of frequent changes in the region's great power relations. In order to realize the goals of the Joint Agreement in the Six-Party Talks, multilateralism is becoming more important. U.S. leadership faces challenges from: the Sino-U.S. rivalry that is better managed because of cooperation over North Korea; the Russo-U.S. rivalry that has intensified, although there is potential to stabilize it in this region; Sino-Russian partnership, which has drawn closer in response to the nuclear crisis but could be tested by progress that would reveal conflicting national interests; North Korean belligerence, which is unlikely to end even if the nuclear crisis is brought under control; South Korean balancing, which would remain even under a conservative president; and Sino-Japanese rivalry, which is somewhat under control in 2007 but remains the main barrier to regionalism. A U.S. regional strategy is needed that addresses all of these challenges in the context of the Six-Party Talks.
Notes: "November 2007."

"Originally presented at the Strategic Studies Institute's 2007 annual Strategy Conference" -- Foreword.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic version also available on the SSI website.
Table of contents: title: The security challenges in Northeast Asia: a Chinese view / Chu Shulong; title: Security challenges to the United States in Northeast Asia: looking beyond the transformation of the Six-Party Talks / Gilbert Rozman.