What is so special about Northeast Asia? Why does the Pacific Freeze focus on the countries participating in the Six-Party Talks?
Northeast Asia is where the largest militaries in the world – the United States, China, Russia, and Japan – all face one another. The countries participating in the Six-Party Talks – aimed at eliminating North Korea’s nuclear program, establishing diplomatic relations between North Korea and key countries, and establishing a peace structure for the region – are responsible for 65% of global military spending. These countries are also increasing their military spending by large amounts. If we can stop and then reverse the growth of military budgets among these countries, we can begin finally to scale back the global military industrial complex. Also, it is not likely that any peace agreement with North Korea or peace structure in the region will endure if all the countries are engaged in a heated arms race.
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