Security Environment in the Asia-Pacific

Multilateral security forums in the Asia Pacific region have evolved, but bilateral defence alliances continue to form the principle pillars of national security for most nations in the region. This text presents a survey of issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region as it enters year 2000. Part I: Great Powers and Their Neighbors 2. The U.S.-PRC Relationship: Engagement versus Containment, or Engagement With Containment 3. The U.S. Asia-Pacific Security Strategy for the Twenty-First Century 4. Japan's Military Cooperation and Alliances in the Asia-Pacific Region: Guidelines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation 5. The PRC-Japan Relationship: Heading for a Collision? 6. The Regional Security Implications of China's Economic Expansion, Military Modernization, and the Rise of Nationalism 7. The Challenge of the Hong Kong Transition: Its Implications for Asian Security 8. ASEAN Responses to an Emerging China: A Philippine Perspective Part II Multilateral Framework: Evolution and Assessment 9 Multilateral Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges in the Post-Cold War Era 10 Assessing the ARF and CSCAP 11 The Role, Significance and Prospects of APEC: Contributions to Regional Security 12 The Prospects of ASEAN Military Cooperation: Implication for Regional Security 13 Europe and Asia: Is ASEM a Model for the Future? Part III Flash Points and CBMs 14 Sino-ROK Relations and the Future of Asian Security: A Developing Continental Power Balance? 15 The Challenge of Cross-Strait Relations: The Strategic Implications of the Missile Crisis 16 Confidence-Building Measures in the South China Sea 17 China and Confidence-Building in East Asia 18 Confidence- Building Measures in the Taiwan Strait.