The Security Environment in the Asia-PacificMultilateral security forums in the Asia Pacific region have evolved, but bilateral defence alliances continue to form the principle pillars of national security for most nations in the region. This text presents a survey of issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region as it enters year 2000. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Engagement versus Containment | 19 |
The U S AsiaPacific Security Strategy | 36 |
Japans Military Cooperation and Alliances in the AsiaPacific | 52 |
Heading for a Collision? | 64 |
The Regional Security Implications of Chinas Economic | 79 |
Tables | 98 |
Perspective | 110 |
Is ASEM a Model for the Future? | 202 |
The Strategic | 241 |
ConfidenceBuilding Measures in the South China | 259 |
China and ConfidenceBuilding in East Asia | 306 |
ConfidenceBuilding Measures in the Taiwan Strait | 314 |
Acronyms | 335 |
Figures | 337 |
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