Strategic Asia 2013-14 Volume Launch

On October 2, 2013, the thirteenth volume in the Strategic Asia series was launched at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.

Part of NBR’s two-year initiative “Approaching Critical Mass,” Strategic Asia 2013–14: Asia in the Second Nuclear Age examines the role of nuclear weapons in the grand strategies of key Asian states and assesses the impact of these capabilities—both established and latent—on regional and international stability. In each chapter, a leading expert explores the historical, strategic, and political factors that drive a country’s calculations vis-a-vis nuclear weapons and draws implications for American interests.

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WELCOMING REMARKS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Welcome

Mike M. Mochizuki, Associate Dean and Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The Elliott School of International Affairs

Richard J. Ellings, President, The National Bureau of Asian Research

Keynote

The Honorable Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services

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PANEL ONE: Asia’s Nuclear Powers

Moderator

Charles Glaser, The Elliott School of International Affairs

Panelists

China’s Nuclear Modernization: Surprise, Restraint, and Uncertainty

Abraham M. Denmark, The National Bureau of Asian Research

India: The Challenges of Nuclear Operationalization and Strategic Stability

Gaurav Kampani, Norwegian Institute of Defense Studies; Center for Security Studies; RAND Corporation

The Future of Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Program

Christopher Clary, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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PANEL TWO: Asian Latency

Moderator

Travis Tanner, 100,000 Strong Foundation

Nuclear Ambition and Tension on the Korean Peninsula

John S. Park, Harvard Kennedy School

Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions: Motivations, Trajectory, and Global Implications

Robert Reardon, Harvard Kennedy School

Japan’s Nuclear Hedge: Beyond “Allergy” and Breakout

James L. Schoff, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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PANEL THREE: The Future of U.S. Extended Deterrence

Moderator

Ashley J. Tellis, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Panelists

Linton Brooks, Independent Consultant

Mira Rapp-Hooper, Columbia University

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CONCLUDING REMARKS

Richard J. Ellings, President, The National Bureau of Asian Research

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