title: Maritime disputes in East Asia and the Pacific region – the stormy waves of international relations
abstract: The paper portrays the overall political-military situation in East Asia with a focus on security challenges which are involving major regional powers, namely China, Japan, Russia and South Korea. The paper outlines the regional implications of current maritime disputes as a major dynamic of security concerns in East Asia. The main attention is given to territorial disagreements involving China as a major power in the region. Also, smaller nations are mentioned as the disputes are strongly influ
journal: Security and Defence Quarterly