Chapter 1 India's foreign and Security Policy: Expanding Roles and Influence in the Region and Beyond Chapter 2 Australia's Security Policy: Enhancing Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region Chapter 3 Japan: Examining the Dynamic Defense Force Chapter 4 The Korean Peninsula: "Nuclear Weapons State" North Korea Aiming to Become an Economic Power, ROK Seeking Active Deterrence Capability Chapter 5 China: The 18th Party Congress Focuses on the Next Generation of Leadership Chapter 6 Southeast Asia: ASEAN and Greater US Engagement Chapter 7 Russia: The Second Putin Administration's Stance toward China and Focus on Asia Chapter 8 The United States: Challenges for the Obama Administration's Second Term