2009

September

Imagining the future: The World in 2020,
by Barry Desker,
RSIS Commentaries No. 93
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The Terrible Allure of Nuclear Weapons,
by Bernard Loo,
RSIS Commentaries No. 87
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July

ASEAN’S Next Challenge: Preventing Incidents at Sea,
by Kwa Chong Guan,
RSIS Commentaries No. 76
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Anti-Piracy In Somalia: Models for Maritime Security Institutions ,
by Joshua Ho,
RSIS Commentaries No. 66
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June

Air-Independent Powered Submarines in the Asia-Pacific: Proliferation and Repercussions,
by Richard A. Bitzinger,
RSIS Commentaries No. 62
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THE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE (NSR): A NEW TRANSIT PASSAGE BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA?,
by Joshua Ho,
RSIS Commentaries No. 61
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China’s Re-emergence as an Arms Dealer,
by Richard A. Bitzinger,
RSIS Commentaries No. 52
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May

The “Asia-Pacific Community” Idea: What Next?,
by Tan See Seng,
RSIS Commentaries No. 49
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F-15SG: The Last Manned Fighter for the RSAF?,
by Bernard Loo,
RSIS Commentaries No. 47
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Australian Defence White Paper: What Price Maritime Security? ,
by Sam Bateman,
RSIS Commentaries No. 45
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Weapons acquisition in the US: Streamlining the Process ,
by Adrian W. J. Kuah,
RSIS Commentaries No. 44
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April

The Great Australian Defence Debate: Is China a Threat?,
by Sam Bateman,
RSIS Commentaries No. 40
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Aircraft Carriers: China's Emerging Maritime Ambitions
by Richard A Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No.35
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February

Piracy in the South China Sea: Maritime Ambushes off the Mangkai Passage
by Eric Frécon
RSIS Commentary No.18
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January

Piracy In The Gulf Of Aden: Lessons From The Malacca Strait,
by Joshua Ho
RSIS Commentary No.9
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China's Gulf of Aden Expedition: Stepping Stone to East Asia?
by Li Mingjiang
RSIS Commentary No.4
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Singapore’s Arms sale to UK:A Defence Export Breakthrough
by Ron Matthews and Curie Maharani
RSIS Commentary No.1
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2008

December

Defence Spending and Military Modernisation: SHOULD IT BE RECESSION-PROOF?
by Richard A. Bitzinger, Adrian Kuah Wee Jin and Benard F.W. Loo
RSIS Commentary No.135
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November

China's Military-Industrial Complex: Is It (Finally) Turning a Corner?
by Richard A. Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No.121
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October

NANNING-SINGAPORE CORRIDOR: A New Vision in China-ASEAN Cooperation
by Gu Xiaosong and Li Mingjiang
RSIS Commentary No.114
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June

Combating Piracy And Armed Robbery In Asia: Boosting Recaap’s Role,
by Joshua Ho
RSIS Commentary No.69
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Making a Comeback? Aircraft Carriers in the Asia-Pacific
by Richard A. Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No.68
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China's Growing military transparency: the domestic factor
by Li Mingjiang
RSIS Commentary No.114
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April

Remoulding of Indonesian Defence Capability
by Curie Maharani and Ron Matthews
RSIS Commentary No.55
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The US Push for a Northeast Asia Forum: Three Ramifications for East Asia Regionalism
by Tan See Seng
RSIS Commentary No.47
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Arms, Money and Security: Southeast Asia's Growing Importance as an Arms Market
by Richard A. Bitzinger and Curie Maharani
RSIS Commentary No.43
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March

The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium – Will the Navies of the Indian Ocean Region unite?,
by Sam Bateman,
RSIS Commentary No.35
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Is the PLA Really on the March? Critiquing the Pentagon's Latest Report on Chinese Military Power
by Richard A. Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No.31
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Assessing Military Power
by Loo Fook Weng, Bernard
RSIS Commentary No.30
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Feburary

Time for a Pan-Asian Missile Shield?
by Richard A. Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No.22
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Pan-Tonkin Gulf Cooperation - De-securitising the South China Sea?
by Li Mingjiang
RSIS Commentary No.5
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January

Pan-Tonkin Gulf Cooperation:De-securitising the South China Sea
by Li Mingjiang
RSIS Commentary No.5
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2007

October

ASEAN Regional Forum:Time to move towards Preventive Diplomacy
by Ralf Emmers
RSIS Commentary No.112
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ASEAN: Act on Climate Change ,
by Barry Desker
RSIS Commentary No.109
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India’s Once and Future Defence Industry,
by Richard A Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No 105
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September

21st Century Warfare: Computers as the New Centre of Gravity
by Bernard Loo Fook Weng
RSIS Commentary No.98
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WHY APEC NEEDS RESULTS IN SYDNEY,
by Barry Desker
RSIS Commentary No. 95
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August

China's Revolution in Military Affairs: Good Enough for Government Work?
by Richard A. Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No.90
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Climatic Change: Asean Plus 3's Concerns
by Chen Gang and Li Mingjiang
RSIS Commentary No.87
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July

East Asian Security: India’s Rising Profile
by C. Raja Mohan
RSIS Commentary No.81
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The Singapore Armed Forces and Domestic Security ,
by Terence Lee
RSIS Commentary No.79
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June

Threat of WMD Terrorism: ASEAN Needs to respond
by Rajesh M. Basrur
RSIS Commentary No.56
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May

Strategic Trends 2007 - 2036 - Right horizon scanning, wrong military responses
by Loo Fook Weng, Bernard
RSIS Commentary No.48
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A Drop in the Ocean: China's Aspirations to Acquire an Aircraft Carrier
by Richard A. Bitzinger and Paul T. Mitchell
RSIS Commentary No.50
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Strategic Trends 2007-2036 Right Horizon Scanning, Wrong Military Responses
by Bernard FW Loo
RSIS Commentary No.48
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February

Is What You See Really What you Get? A Different Take on China’s Defence Budget ,
by Richard A. Bitzinger
RSIS Commentary No.14
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