Experimental Feature: Audio Read VersionThere are issues with the notion of deterrence in Northeast Asia (consisting of China, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan). The Gordian Knot in Northeast Asian Defence ThinkingThe fraught and increasingly unstable regional security situation in Northeast Asia illustrates the broken paradigm of deterrence in the region. This brings us to the final piece in the deterrence paradigm’s collapse in Northeast Asia: the lack of nuclear parity between all parties. The Failure of “Traditional” Deterrence in Northeast AsiaWhat does this mean for efforts to deescalate tensions in Northeast Asia? The broken paradigm of deterrence in Northeast Asia will necessitate the US increasing its security guarantees and military presence in the region to support its allies, so as to buy time for them to rearm conventionally.

Source: The Guardian April 24, 2023 05:04 UTC