RESEARCH

REPORT | Nontraditional Security Challenges in Nepal

Nepal is now redefining itself as a democratic federal republic, following 60 years of phenomenal change. In this new report, Sridhar K. Khatri and Bishnu Raj Upreti examine nontraditional security challenges confronting Nepal and assess the implications for the country's political future, social policies, and overall security in the region. Read more

ROUNDTABLE | No Exit: North Korea, Nuclear Weapons and International Security

In this advance Asia Policy release, a team of nuclear and North Korea experts discusses Jonathan Pollack's book No Exit: North Korea, Nuclear Weapons and International Security and the argument that North Korea does not see its nuclear weapons as a "bargaining chip" but rather as a core part of the nation's identity and security. Read more

SPOTLIGHT | Maritime Energy Resources in Asia

Free access through February 1. This NBR Special Report examines the geopolitical drivers influencing rising tensions in maritime disputes in East and Southeast Asia. It is the first of two volumes emerging from a three-year study sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation. Read more

SPOTLIGHT | Resources on Taiwan

Free through February 11. On January 14, Taiwan's voters re-elected Ma Ying-jeou as their president. Prior to the election, NBR highlighted research on Taiwan to help provide background on recent cross-strait relations and Taiwan's next generation of leadership, including the report "Taiwan's Future: Narrowing Straits" by Robert G. Sutter. Read more

EVENTS

HANOI, VIETNAM | 2012 Pacific Energy Summit

March 20-22. Under the theme of "Innovative Generation: Powering a Prosperous Asia," the 2012 Pacific Energy Summit will convene key stakeholders from around the world in Hanoi, Vietnam, to explore best practices and policy solutions to help meet Asia's rising electricity demand, sustain economic growth, and address the concurrent environmental impacts. Read more

TEAM NBR

WASHINGTON, D.C. | NBR Welcomes New Senior Project Director

NBR welcomes Abraham Denmark as a new Senior Project Director in our Washington, D.C., office, where he will help manage initiatives on political and security affairs. Read more

SEATTLE, WA | Internship Opportunities

NBR's Seattle office is seeking interns to assist the Strategic Asia program. Read more

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NBR IN THE NEWS

BLOOMBERG | Ma Balances Taiwan's Concerns About Autonomy While Backing Ties With China

Following Taiwan's election on Saturday, NBR Senior Project Director Abraham Denmark explained to Bloomberg what challenges lie ahead for re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou, including China's military build-up and maintaining Taiwan's political status with the mainland. Read more

ASAHI SHIMBUN | Ex-U.S. Ambassador Questions Having Marines in Okinawa

Given limited progress in the Japanese and U.S. governments' marine base relocation plan in Okinawa, what questions emerge about the greater alliance? In an interview with Asahi Shimbun, Strategic Asia 2003-04 author Michael Armacost shares his view that the U.S. military role in the partnership should be to "provide air and naval support" and that Asian allies ought to take manpower requirements into their own hands. Read more

THE DIPLOMAT | Maybe Trust, Definitely Verify

In the Diplomat, Strategic Asia 2011-12 author M. Taylor Fravel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) discusses the findings from a recent Georgetown University study on China's nuclear forces and cautions about using open source data on China's military that can be neither corroborated nor verified. Read more

GLOBAL TIMES | Kim's Death Chance for Joint Sino-U.S. Efforts

NBR's Abraham Denmark co-authored an essay in the Global Times about how the United States and China could develop a joint vision for the future of North Korea. "Washington and Beijing today have an opportunity to work together for a new era of North Korean integration and stability, while enhancing U.S.-China cooperation and building strategic mutual trust." Read more

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