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U.S. Defense and Security Policy in Asia

Briefing Book for Defense Writers Seminar

on East Asian Security

Washington-Honolulu-Seoul
September 27-October 1998
Compiled by Charles Meconis with Amy Heffernan, Robert Leavitt, and Alex Tiersky
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Contents
 
I. Overview of U.S. Defense Strategy, Policy, Forces in Asia
 
1 Remarks by William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense, "Continuity, Change and Commitment: America's Asia Pacific Security Strategy," delivered to the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, Singapore, January 15, 1998
 
5 Congressional testimony by Admiral Joseph Prueher, "The United States Pacific Command's Perspective on Security in the Asia-Pacific region," Washington, D.C., May 6-7, 1998
 
17 U.S. Pacific Command at a Glance (official fact sheet), February 1997
 
24 Fact Sheet: U.S., Asia-Pacific Security Alliances, January 1998
 
27 "Ensuring Security in the Asia-Pacific Region," Interview with Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S.I.A. Electronic Journal, January 1998
 
30 Bereuter, Doug, Chairman, House International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, "Congressional Priorities in East Asia," U.S.I.A. Electronic Journal, January 1998
 
32 "Asia," Strategic Assessment 1998: Engaging Power for Peace, National Defense University, 1998
 
42 Halloran, Richard, "Gunboat Diplomacy: Still Relevant?" PacNet Newsletter #27, July 4, 1997
 
44 Lim, Robyn, "The Need for Balanced U.S. Strategic Posture," PacNet Newsletter #34, August 22, 1997
 
45 Cheney, Stephen A., "The General's Folly: Old Thinking for a New Military," Foreign Affairs, January/February 1998
 
47 Carpenter, Ted Galen, "Washington's Smothering Strategy: American Interests in East Asia," World Policy Journal, Winter 1997/98
 
53 Thayer, Nate and Bickers, Charles, "Market Misfire: Arms Sellers Hurt as Asia Abandons Pricey Weapons, "Far Eastern Economic Review, February 5, 1998
 
55 Executive Summary of USCINCPAC's 1998 Asia-Pacific Economic Update
 
63 Offley, Ed, "Economic Issues Foremost in Talks of Military Leaders," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 15, 1998
 
 
II. The U.S.-Japan Security Relationship
 
65 Completion of the Review of the Guidelines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation, News Release, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), New York, September 23, 1997
 
75 Kurt Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs, News Briefing on Defense Guidelines Review, September 19, 1997
 
82 Myers, Steven Lee, "Risking China's Wrath, U.S. and Japan Bolster Military Ties," New York Times, September 24, 1997
 
84 "Japan," in Strategic Assessment 1997: Flashpoints and Force Structure, National Defense University, 1997
 
93 Hosokawa, Morihiro, "Are U.S. Troops in Japan Needed? Reforming the Alliance," Foreign Affairs, July/August 1998
 
95 Mochizuki, Mike M. and O'Hanlon, Michael, "A Liberal Vision for the U.S.-Japan Alliance," Survival: The IISS Quarterly, Summer 1998
 
98 Melby, Eric D.K., "Next Steps in the U.S.-Japan Relationship," PacNet Newsletter #34, August 21, 1998
 
 
III. The Korean Peninsula
 
101 Statement of General John H. Tilleli, Jr., Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/ Combined Forces Command & Commander, United States Forces Korea, before the House National Security Committee, March 4, 1998
 
107 Joint Press Conference by William S. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Chun Yong-taek, ROK Defense Minister, regarding defense matters on the Korean Peninsula, July 9, 1998
 
110 Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force, "Managing Change on the Korean Peninsula: Recommendations," June 1998
 
114 O'Hanlon, Michael, "Stopping a North Korean Invasion: Why Defending South Korea is Easier than the Pentagon Thinks," International Security, Spring 1998
 
133 Deming, Rust, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, "U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework and KEDO," July 14, 1998
 
135 Flake, L. Gordon, "Potential Crisis with the Geneva Agreed Framework Between the U.S. and the DPRK," PacNet Newsletter #32, August 7, 1998
 
138 Sanger, David E., "North Korea Site an A-Bomb Plant, U.S. Agencies Say," New York Times, August 17, 1998
 
141 Hibbs, Mark, "No One Will Confirm Times Report DPRK is Building a New Nuclear Site," Global Beat Nuclear Watch, August 24, 1998
 
143 Crossette, Barbara, "North Korea Draws Anger with Test of a Missile," New York Times, September 2, 1998
 
145 Fisher, Richard D. Jr., "Time to Stop North Korea's Missile Blackmail," The Heritage Foundation Executive Memorandum No. 550, September 8, 1998
 
 
IV. The U.S.-China Security Relationship
 
147 Gellman, Barton, "U.S. and China Nearly Came to Blows in '96; Tension Over Taiwan Prompted Repair of Ties," Washington Post, June 21 and 22, 1998
 
167 William S. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Defense, "Working Together is Best Avenue for U.S. and China," Prepared remarks delivered at the Academy of Military Sciences in Beijing, January 19, 1998
 
170 Admiral Joseph W. Prueher, U.S. Navy Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, "Pacific Security and U.S.-Chinese Military-to-Military Relations," Remarks prepared for delivery at China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) National Defense University (NDU), December 11, 1997
 
175 "China-U.S. Military Exchanges and Agreements Reached Since Visit by the Chinese Defense Minister General Chi Haotian to the U.S. in December 1996," Chinese Embassy, Washington D.C., June 2, 1998
 
178 Halloran, Richard, "China: Restoring the Middle Kingdom," Parameters: the U.S. Army War College Quarterly, Summer 1998
 
184 Cronin, Patrick, "Security and the Summit: A Primer," Rough Waters: Navigating the U.S.-China Security Agenda, June 22, 1998
 
188 "Press Availability by President Clinton and President Jiang," The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, June 27, 1998
 
192 "Fact Sheet: Achievements of U.S.-China Summit," The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, June 27, 1998
 
195 Meconis, Charles A., "U.S.-China Confidence-Building More Important Than Detargeting," Global Beat Issue Brief No. 39, July 14, 1998
 
198 Offley, Ed, "U.S. Already Redirected Its Missiles From China," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 2, 1998
 
199 Baum, Julian, "Strait Talking: Americans prod Taipei and Beijing to restart talks," Far Eastern Economic Review , March 26, 1998
 
201 Freeman, Chas W. Jr., "Preventing War in the Taiwan Strait: Restraining Taiwan- and Beijing," Foreign Affairs , July/August 1998
 
204 Yates, Stephen J., "Clinton Statement Undermines Taiwan," The Heritage Foundation, July 10, 1998
 
206 Opall-Rome, Barbara, "Beijing White Paper Tenders Stern Rebuke of U.S. Policies," Defense News, August 3-9, 1998
 
208 Manning, Robert A., "The Monroe Doctrine, Chinese Style," Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1998
 
210 "The National Security Implications of Satellite Exports to China," Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Proliferation Roundtable, June 18, 1998
 
218 Nacht, Michael, and Woodrow, Tom, "Nuclear Issues," in Binnendijk, Hans, and Montaperto, Ronald N. (eds.),Strategic Trends in China, National Defense University Press, June 1998
 
 
V. South East Asia
 
221 Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. Secretary of State, "Intervention at the ASEAN Regional Forum Plenary, Manila, Philippines," remarks as prepared for delivery, July 27,1998
 
225 Joint Press Conference by U.S. Secretary of State Albright and New Zealand Prime Minister Shipley, Auckland, New Zealand, August 1, 1998
 
229 Cossa, Ralph A., "Security Implications of Conflict in the South China Sea: Exploring Potential Triggers of Conflict," PacNet Newsletter #16, April 17, 1998
 
232 Opall, Barbara, "ASEAN Debates U.S. Role in Pacific," Defense News, March 9-15, 1998
 
234 Snyder, Scott and Richard H. Solomon, "Beyond the Asian Financial Crisis: Political and Security Implications; Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership," Special Report of the United States Institute of Peace, March 1998
 
 
VI. South Asia
 
251 Inderfurth, Karl, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, "The Critical Situation in South Asia," Senate Testimony, July 13, 1998
 
254 Bacon, Kenneth H., Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), DOD News Briefing on India-Pakistan Nuclear Tests, May 28, 1998
 
260 "Fact Sheet: India and Pakistan Sanctions," State Department Burea of Economic and Agricultural Affairs Fact Sheet, June 18, 1998
 
262 Crossette, Barbara, "U.S. Neglect Leads to Missed Signals," The New York Times, May 15, 1998
 
265 Fisher, Richard D., "India's Nuclear Blasts: A Reminder of America's Vulnerability," The Heritage Foundation Executive Memorandum No. 527, May 19, 1998
 
268 Cohen, Stephen P., "Nuclear breakout: How should Washington respond to the South Asian bombs?" San Diego Union-Tribune, June 7, 1998
 
271 "A New Approach for South Asia," Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Proliferation Brief, Vol. 1, No. 8, July 10, 1998
 
273 "Senate Inaction on Test Ban Undercuts Effort to Address South Asia Crisis: Clinton and Albright Reiterate Call for Senate Approval of the Test Ban Treaty," Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers Issue Brief, Vol. 2, No. 14, June 4, 1998
 
276 Karp, Aaron, "Indian Ambitions and the Limits of American Influence," Arms Control Today, May 1998
 
284 Hibbs, Mark, "U.S. Appears to be Losing Track of Pakistan's Nuclear Program; U.S. Now Believes Pakistan to use Khushab Plutonium in Bomb Program," Global Beat Nuclear Watch, July 17, 1998
 
288 "South Asia," Proliferation: Threat and Response, Department of Defense, 1997
 
 
VII. Appendices
 
293 A. U.S. Armed Forces in the Asia-Pacific Region
 
296 B. U.S. Defense and Security Policy in Asia Links Directory
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