The United States’ Strategic Interests: The Centrality of East Asia, the Importance of the Pivot and the Risk of Distraction

The article examines the strategic dilemma faced by the United States (U.S.) concerning the conflicting interests in the Middle East and East Asia. The article focuses on analysing U.S. policy towards East Asia within the context of Obama’s Pivot to Asia and the possibility of militarised counter-te...

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Main Author: Balazs Szanto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of International and Strategic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia' 2015-12-01
Series:Malaysian Journal of International Relations
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Online Access:https://mjir.um.edu.my/article/view/3070