February 1, 1998
JapanOverview The issue of the future of U.S.-Japan security ties is an extremely timely one. Events such as the rape incident in Okinawa and massive public demonstrations in Japan against the U.S. tro…
January 1, 1997
ChinaOverview The rise of China in world affairs is a major feature of our era. An increasingly contentious debate has erupted in the United States over how to respond to this development. Figuring out…
February 17, 2000
AsiaOverview The cumulative impact of U.S. global and regional policies and behavior, a broad regional trend of emerging, multi-faceted national self-assertiveness, and regional economic dynamics add …
October 7, 1999
TradeOverview In the 1970s and 1980s, there was a tremendous sea-change in development policy thinking, among both academic economists and policymakers. The inward-oriented, import-substitution strateg…
December 14, 2001
Defense and Securitypresented before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) “Study of North Am…
December 14, 2001
Terrorism and Counterterrorismpresented before the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Room 342, Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. Hearing on “Weak Links: Asses…
May 13, 2002
United StatesStatement of Stephen E. Flynn, Ph.D. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies Council on Foreign Relations on “Maritime Transportation and Port …
February 25, 2003
ChinaTestimony before the Congressional Executive Commission on ChinaRoundtable on the Environment January 27, 2003 Dr. Elizabeth EconomyC.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director, Asia StudiesCounc…
May 21, 2003
ChinaMay 22, 2003 - China is pursuing a deliberate course of military modernization, but is at least two decades behind the United States in terms of military technology and capability. Moreover, if the …
May 21, 2003
ChinaThe rise of China has long been a growing concern among U.S. foreign policymakers. Of particular concern is the strength of Chinese military power and its relation to U.S. military capability. This i…
