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Confrontation in the Pacific |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / ANALYSIS |
| Author: John F. Copper |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/1986 |
| Size: 3,281 Words, 19,384 Characters |
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Since the end of World War II, one of the constants in the interactions of the global powers has been that the United States, the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union have confronted each other is some fashion. For Asia this has been especially important: This confrontational relationship has been most active in the Pacific region and has constituted the most fundamental and strongest determinant of strategic/political relations in the area. Moreover, the configuration of this triangular confrontation has changed during this period several times. And it is still evolving. It will clearly affect Asia's future.
Why is Asia the center of power politics of a global style? Asia is the region of the world that has and continues to undergo the most rapid change and knows the gre...
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...ystem that seem out of place or out of date, or both.
In any event, the Western Pacific seems to be the region of the world where the powers of the present and future interact and where peace or war will influence the rest of the world. This is true of no other region of the world. Understanding the Asian "strategic triangle" thus is a key to understanding further world politics. vbcrlf
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