Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 06:42
Paper No. 5513 Dated 19-Jun-2013
By Dr. Subhash Kapila
The United States possibly would have preferred to delay its strategic pivot to Asia Pacific till 2014 by which time the planned draw-down of US military forces from Afghanistan would have commenced. China seems to have forced the US hand in doing so by igniting the South China Sea conflicts, first with Vietnam and then the Philippines markedly from 2008 onwards.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 08:59
Paper No. 5496 Dated 20-May-2013
By Dr. Subhash Kapila
Introductory Observations
The South China Sea region has been converted into a militarily turbulent one due to the illegal claims by China declaring sovereignty over the entire South China Sea.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 05:59
(Dr Subhash Kapila was invited to an International Workshop on the South China Sea “The Sovereignty Over Paracel and Spratly Archipelago: Historical and Legal Aspects” at the Pham Van Dong University, Vietnam, April 27&28, 2013. The Paper below was presented at this International Workshop)
Paper No. 5480 Dated 03-May-2013
By Dr Subhash Kapila
Introductory Observations
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