Commentary / World Sep 30, 2020
China balks at U.S. efforts for nuclear arms talks
Beijing perceives U.S. policy as being increasingly aggressive and aimed at containing China. Nuclear forces are seen as the ultimate guarantor of national security.
Ramesh Thakur
Ramesh Thakur is Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; adjunct professor, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, Griffith University, and editor-in-chief of Global Governance from Jan. 1, 2013. He began writing for The Japan Times in 1998 as Vice Rector of the United Nations University.
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Commentary / World May 3, 2020
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Commentary / World Apr 5, 2020
Pandemics and the G20: One last shot at relevance
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Commentary / Japan Mar 22, 2020
U.S.-India relations shape Japan's strategic environment
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Commentary / World Feb 17, 2020
Impeachment energizes Trump, drains Democrats
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Commentary / World Feb 2, 2020
North Korea's 2020 vision: A nuclear shield, not a sword
The longer Kim keeps nuclear weapons, the more credible the claim will become that his primary interest is in nuclear deterrence.