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Zachary Keck
October 10, 2014
Why the US Is Trying to Squash China's New Development Bank
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. has been lobbying Asian nations to persuade them to reject China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
October 09, 2014
US-Australia-China Hold First Ever Military Drill, But So What?
By Zachary Keck
The first ever U.S.-China-Australia military drill illustrates the extent of their distrust -- and nothing more.
October 03, 2014
6 Must-Read New Books for Fall 2014
By Zachary Keck
The Pacific Realist gives you the rundown on six new books he is most excited about.
October 02, 2014
Occupy Central Is Doomed to Fail
By Zachary Keck
The Communist Party will not allow completely free and fair elections in Hong Kong -- period.
September 18, 2014
China's President Is a Paper Tiger
By Zachary Keck
In trying to reform the economy, Xi Jinping is more Hu Jintao than Deng Xiaoping.
September 15, 2014
China Created ISIS, Too
By Zachary Keck
Don’t just blame the U.S. China helped support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s rise as well.
September 13, 2014
Why Nuclear Weapons Work
By Zachary Keck
Far from being a myth, nuclear deterrence is nearly an ironclad law.
September 12, 2014
Japan’s Undemocratic Foreign Policy
By Zachary Keck
Shinzo Abe’s position on the Senkaku Islands dispute is wrongheaded, and the Japanese people know it.
September 06, 2014
How the US Made ISIS a Threat
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. not only helped create ISIS, but also turned it into a threat to the United States.
September 06, 2014
Can Limited Nuclear Attacks De-Escalate Conflicts?
By Zachary Keck
Plus, time to ban hypersonic missiles? Some general interest links.
September 04, 2014
The CCP Didn’t Fight Imperial Japan; the KMT Did
By Zachary Keck
While the KMT military defended China against Japan during WWII, the CCP built up strength for the civil war.
September 02, 2014
Yes, Hiroshima and Nagasaki Definitely Saved Lives
By Zachary Keck
The Pacific Realist responds to Ward Wilson about whether the atomic bombings of Japan saved lives or not.