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RUSI Newsbrief: Atoms for Turkey: Ankara's Struggle for Nuclear Energy
3 May 2013 Turkey's pursuit of nuclear energy is likely not about hedging against Iran's own growing capabilities
Turkey Europe Japan Pacific Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Strategy Global Security Issues
RUSI Journal: Tokyo Trade-Offs: Shinzo Abe's Hedging Strategy Against China
29 Apr 2013 Shinzo Abe’s second go as Japan’s prime minister comes at a time of economic crisis and tension with China. The previous record of this conservative hard-liner suggests pragmatism will be his key approach to relations with Japan’s challenging neighbour
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RUSI Newsbrief: Options for China and Japan in the East China Sea
17 Jan 2013 The changes of leadership in both China and Japan seem to favour a hardening of positions over the disputed islands in the East China Sea, as tensions continue to bubble beneath the surface.
China Pacific Japan
RUSI Journal: Geopolitics and the 'Wider North': The United Kingdom as a 'Strategic Pivot'
11 Dec 2012 With the Arctic ice melting, how can the UK position itself at the strategic heart of the emerging 'Wider North'?
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RUSI Newsbrief: The Multilateral Orientations of Russian and Japanese Diplomacy in East Asia
15 Nov 2012 by Dr Igor SutyaginThe Russian desire to develop more tangible ties in East Asia, alongside Japan’s commitment to strengthening its multilateral security networks in the region reflect a positive trend in terms of the ability of these two countries to play a constructive role in the region.
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News: RUSI Japan launched in Tokyo
25 Oct 2012 by Chiaki AkimotoRUSI Japan was launched in October 2012 to act as an independent research hub for Asia-Pacific defence and security. RUSI Japan underscores the deep and established relationship between RUSI and Japan's research and policy community.
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Analysis: Asia and the US Elections: Foreign Policy Challenges
23 Oct 2012 The US presidential elections will be watched in Asia for further clues of how the American focus on Asia will manifest in practice over the next four years. Understanding how different Asian states respond according to their own circumstances will keep the next US administration very busy indeed.
Pacific Japan China US Defence Policy Defence Policy
Analysis: Trouble in the East China Sea
23 Oct 2012 Potential exploitation of the energy reserves has transformed the Ryukyu island chain issue into a flashpoint for nationalist sensitivities in Japan and China. In the context of leadership transitions in China and possibly Japan, this could escalate into a significant regional issue.
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RUSI Journal: Codebreaking in the Pacific: Cracking the Imperial Japanese Navy's Main Operational Code, JN25
11 Oct 2012 Allied codebreakers were able to make vital breakthroughs in attacking Japanese naval codes even before 1941
History Japan Pacific
RUSI Journal: Japan's Security: In Search of New Partners?
12 Jun 2012 The UK and Japan are investing again in a relationship that brings mutual benefit to the security and defence of both nations
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