East Asian security is one of the Cato Institute's primary areas of foreign policy analysis. Our work analyzes relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China; U.S.-China relations; the American military presence in South Korea; the role of Japan as a regional power; and the unrest in Indonesia. It also calls for disentangling the United States from its implicit security commitments to countries such as Australia, the Philippines and Singapore.
"President Bush's Muddled Policy on Taiwan," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing no. 82, March 15, 2004.
"All the Players at the Table: A Multilateral Solution to the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," by Doug Bandow, Cato Policy Analysis no. 478, July 26, 2003.
"Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Military Action Should Not Be Used to Resolve the North Korean Nuclear Crisis," by Doug Bandow, Foreign Policy Briefing no. 76, May 12, 2003.
"Bring the Troops Home: Ending the Obsolete Korean Commitment," by Doug Bandow, Cato Policy Analysis no. 474, May 7, 2003.
"The China-Taiwan Military Balance: Implications for the United States," by Ivan Eland, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 74, February 5, 2003.
"Options for Dealing with North Korea," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 73, January 6, 2003.
"Is Chinese Military Modernization a Threat to the United States?" by Ivan Eland, Cato Policy Analysis no. 465, January 23, 2003.
"Going Too Far: Bush's Pledge to Defend Taiwan," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 66, May 30, 2001.
"Needless Entanglements: Washington's Expanding Security Ties in Southeast Asia," by Doug Bandow, Cato Policy Analysis no. 401, May 24, 2001.
"Instability in the Philippines: A Case Study for U.S. Disengagement," by Doug Bandow, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 64, March 21, 2001.
"Korean Détente: A Threat to Washington’s Anachronistic Military Presence?" by Doug Bandow, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 59, August 17, 2000.
"Averting a New Kosovo in Indonesia: Opportunities and Pitfalls for the United States," by Leon T. Hadar, Cato Policy Analysis no. 367, March 9, 2000.
"East Timor and the “Slippery Slope” Problem," by Leon T. Hadar, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 55, December 20, 1999.
"Old Wine in New Bottles: The Pentagon’s East Asia Security Strategy Report," by Doug Bandow, Cato Policy Analysis no. 344, May 18, 1999.
"Okinawa: Liberating Washington's East Asian Military Colony," by Doug Bandow, Cato Policy Analysis no. 314, September 1, 1998.
"Let Taiwan Defend Itself," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Policy Analysis no. 313, August 24, 1998.
"Free Rider: South Korea's Dual Dependence on the U.S.," by Doug Bandow, Cato Policy Analysis no. 308, May 19, 1998.
"Smoke and Mirrors: The Clinton-Hashimoto Summit," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 41, May 16, 1996.
"The Sweet-and-Sour Sino-American Relationship," by Leon T. Hadar, Cato Policy Analysis no. 248, January 23, 1996.
"Paternalism and Dependence: The U.S.-Japanese Security Relationship," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Policy Analysis no. 244, November 1, 1995.
"North Korea and the Risks of Coercive Nonproliferation," by Doug Bandow, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 24, May 4, 1993.
"Defusing the Korean Bomb," by Doug Bandow, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 14, December 16, 1991.
"U.S. Military Presence in the Philippines: Expensive and Unnecessary," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 12, July 29, 1991.
"U.S.-Japanese Security Relations: Adjusting to Change," by Christopher A. Preble, Cato Foreign Policy Briefing Paper no. 7, March 14, 1991.
"Korea: The Case for Disengagement," by Doug Bandow, Cato Policy Analysis no. 96, December 8, 1987.
"Pursuing a Strategic Divorce: The U.S. and the ANZUS Alliance," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato Policy Analysis no. 67, February 27, 1986.
The Korean Conundrum: America's Troubled Relations with North and South Korea, by Ted Galen Carpenter and Doug Bandow (Palgrave/Macmillan, 2004).
China's Future: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat? edited by Ted Galen Carpenter and James A. Dorn (2000).
Tripwire: Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changed World, by Doug Bandow (1996).
The U.S.-South Korean Alliance: Time for a Change, edited by Doug Bandow and Ted Galen Carpenter (1992).
"America's New Strategic Relationship With Japan," by Christopher Preble, the Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2005.
"China Should Come Clean on Defense Spending," by Ted Galen Carpenter and Justin Logan, the South China Morning Post, October 25, 2005.
"U.S. Should Be Suspicious of N. Korea's Nuclear Concessions," by Ted Galen Carpenter, the Chicago Sun-Times, September 24, 2005.
"North Korea Calls for Engagement, Not Isolation," by Ted Galen Carpenter, on FoxNews.com, September 16, 2005.
"First, Defuse the Bomb in North Korea," by Ted Galen Carpenter, the Baltimore Sun, August 25, 2005.
"The Pentagon's Surprisingly Sober Look at China," by Ted Galen Carpenter and Justin Logan, the National Interest, August 16, 2005.
"Eastern Fronts," by Ted Galen Carpenter and Justin Logan, Prospect.org, May 16, 2005.
"Conflicting Conceptions of the Taiwan Status Quo," by Ted Galen Carpenter, Cato.org, April 21, 2005.
"Those Meddlesome ChiComs," by Doug Bandow, the American Spectator, March 12, 2004.
"American Carefree Tourists, Beware," by Doug Bandow, the Christian Science Monitor, October 6, 2003.
"A Nuclear North Korea? Live with it," by Ted Galen Carpenter, South China Morning Post, October 1, 2003.
"Cutting the Tripwire: It’s time to get out of Korea," by Doug Bandow, Reason, July 2003.
"Sending a Message to Beijing," by Jimmy Lai, the Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2003.
"Forcing Foes Into a Nuclear Corner," by Ted Galen Carpenter, the Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2003.
"Dealing with the North Korean Nightmare," by Ted Galen Carpenter, January 4, 2003.
"Needless Exposure to Risk," by Ted Galen Carpenter, the Washington Times, November 19, 2002.
"U.S. Goes Too Far With Visit of Taiwan Official," by Ted Galen Carpenter, March 25, 2002.
"Axis of Evil: Tilting at Windmills," by Charles V. Peña, February 22, 2002.
"A Curiously Quiet China," by Ted Galen Carpenter, February 21, 2002.
"Japan Takes a Modest Step Toward Global Security," by Ted Galen Carpenter, January 8, 2002.
"U.S. Payment To China Unjustified," by Ted Galen Carpenter, August 16, 2001.
"Bush Tries to Drive a Wedge Between Russia and China," by Ted Galen Carpenter, August 3, 2001.
"The Right and Wrong Ways to Pressure China," by Daniel T. Griswold and Mark A. Groombridge, June 28, 2001.
"Is Japan Tilting Toward China? by Ted Galen Carpenter, June 13, 2001.
"Bush's Pledge to Defend Taiwan Goes Too Far by Ted Galen Carpenter, May 9, 2001.
"With Friends Like These ... by Ted Galen Carpenter, April 18, 2001.
"A Source of Needless Tensions in U.S.-China Relations," by Ted Galen Carpenter, April 6, 2001.
"China Should Come Clean on Military Spending," by Ted Galen Carpenter, March 31, 2001.
"Prospects for the Taiwan Security Enhancement Act," by Ted Galen Carpenter, March 15, 2001.
"Military Readiness and Korean Commitments," by Doug Bandow, August 31, 2000.
"Appeasing China, Humiliating Ourselves," by Ted Galen Carpenter, August 15, 2000.
"Cycle of Unease in Okinawa," by Doug Bandow, August 1, 2000.
"Leave Korea to the Koreans," by Doug Bandow, May 27, 2000.
"China: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat?" by Ted Galen Carpenter and James A. Dorn, May 10, 2000.
"Doing the Right Thing by Not Meddling in Indonesia's Civil Unrest," by Leon Hadar, March 29, 2000.
"Keeping Peace in the Taiwan Strait," by Doug Bandow, March 24, 2000.
"Visiting the Killing Fields," by Doug Bandow, March 15, 2000.
"Going to War for Taiwan?" by Doug Bandow and Ted Galen Carpenter, March 2, 2000.
"Rethinking the North Korean Threat," by Doug Bandow, August 27, 1999.
"Washington's Incoherent Policy On Taiwan," by Ted Galen Carpenter, August 4, 1999.
"Chinese Nuclear Espionage: Is the Hysteria Warranted?" by Ivan Eland, June 3, 1999.
"Washington’s Skirting Responsibility," by Doug Bandow, June 2, 1999.
"Freeing Okinawa," by Doug Bandow, May 31, 1999.
"Normalize Trade with China," by James A. Dorn, April 9, 1999.
"Missile Defenses and East Asian Security," by Ted Galen Carpenter, April 7, 1999.
"Haunting Memorial to Peace," by Doug Bandow, May 18, 1998.
"No One Benefits From U.S. Presence in Japan," by Doug Bandow, February 9, 1998.
"Relations with China," Chapter 61, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 109th Congress, (2005).
"East Asian Defense Commitments," Chapter 58, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 109th Congress, (2005).
"Clearing the Decks for War," Chapter 4, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).
"Asian Defense Commitments," Chapter 54, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress, (2001).
"Relations with China," Chapter 57, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress, (2001).
"The Six-Party Talks and the Future of the North Korean Nuclear Program" Policy Forum, November 2, 2005.
"The Korean Conundrum: America's Troubled Relations with North and South Korea" Book Forum, January 12, 2005.
"Collision Course? Taiwan and the Danger of a U.S.-China War" Capitol Hill Briefing, July 16, 2004.
"The United States and Korea: Endless Entanglement or Crossroads for Change?" Policy Forum, June 4, 2003.
"What Should the United States Do about North and South Korea?" Policy Forum, January 24, 2003.
"The Coming Collapse of China," Book Forum, September 26, 2001.
"Should the United States Sell Sophisticated Arms to Taiwan?" Policy Forum, April 3, 2001.
"China's Future: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat?" Book Forum, July 11, 2000.
"Trouble in the Taiwan Strait?" Policy Forum, March 30, 2000.
"Is China a Threat to the Panama Canal?" Policy Forum, November 15, 1999.
"Whither China? The PRC at 50," Conference, September 29, 1999.
"China in the Balance: The Case for Normal Trade Relations," Policy Forum, June 15, 1999.
"People's Republic of China: Red Tiger or Pink Pussycat?" Policy Forum, June 7, 1999.
Chris Preble discusses the North Korean threat on CNBC's Morning Call, February 26, 2003 [Real Media]
Ivan Eland discusses U.S. China policy on CNNfn's Before Hours, July 10, 2001 [Real Media].