CAPP in the News: 2009
RAND researchers often write commentaries for publications and testify before the U.S. Congress on a variety of topics. For a complete list of all commentaries by RAND staff, visit the RAND Newsroom. For a complete list of all congressional testimony by RAND staff, visit the Congressional Testimony page. The page below lists commentaries and congressional testimony on topics related to Asia. Also, you'll find citations to articles (and links if available) in which RAND researchers are quoted.
News and Commentaries:
China: Self-Perception vs. Outside Perception — Oct. 3, 2009
The People’s Republic of China is contemplating its changing role in the world and trying to reinforce its message of the peaceful rise of China. In this commentary by Michael J. Lostumbo for World Journal there is still a large gap between how China perceives their progress and how other countries view them.
Commentary
Limited Options: Deterring North Korea and Iran — Aug. 18, 2009
The U.S. has used several strategies to stop or slow nuclear weapon development in Iran and North Korea, with little success. The result is that maintaining regional security will be much more difficult as discussed in this commentary by Lowell H. Schwartz for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Commentary
BRIC-à-Brac — Jun. 16, 2009
The leaders of the BRIC countries Brazil, Russia, India, and China hold their first stand-alone summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Tuesday, June 16, but the timing of this meeting is hardly coincidental, as discussed by Andrew Weiss for ForeignPolicy.com .
Commentary
Getting Value from the U.S.-ROK Summit — Jun. 16, 2009
North Korea has been aggressively trying to upstage the summit between South Korea and U.S. President Barack Obama as discussed by Bruce W. Bennett in this commentary for The Korea Herald.
Commentary
The PLA Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power — Jun. 15, 2009
Testimony presented, by Cortez A. Cooper, before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 11, 2009.
Testimony
No Surprise in Failure To Deter N. Korea — June 2, 2009
North Korea's latest misbehavior highlights an uncomfortable truth: the failure of the United States and the international community to deter North Korean actions according to Bruce W. Bennett in his commentary that appeared in Chicago Tribune.
Commentary
North Korean Provocation Suggests Regime in Trouble — Apr. 9, 2009
The North Korean missile launch was intended to travel over Japan and out to a range that would allow it to reach the United States as a clear provocation against Japan and the United States. As discussed by Bruce Bennett in this commentary for the Korea Herald , this desperate act could imperil the regional and global peace.
Commentary
RAND Experts Available to Discuss Upcoming North Korea Missile Launch — Apr. 3, 2009
The world is watching North Korea as it prepares to launch a long-range missile. While the North Korean government claims the rocket contains a communications satellite, the United States and other nations are concerned that North Korea is really testing a ballistic missile that could be used one day to deliver nuclear weapons.
Media Advisory
U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan — Apr. 2, 2009
Testimony presented by Seth G. Jones before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia on April 2, 2009.
Testimony
Obama's Foreign Policy Team and U.S.-Korean Relations — Feb. 16, 2009
The concrete contours of President Obama's foreign policy team have finally begun to emerge. What is intriguing is how many assignments are being given to those who have worked on the Korean peninsula. A commentary by Chaibong Hahm that appeared in Joangang Ilbo.
Commentary
Asia's Nonproliferation Laggards: China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia — Feb. 9, 2009
President Obama has a strong tool to get key Asian nations to curb spread of nuclear weapons as discussed in this commentary by Charles Wolf, Jr. for Wall Street Journal Asia .
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