Kolotov Vladimir

Some changes in the southern flank of the East Asian instability arch in the second part of the 20th century: the USSR reaction and geo-political consequences

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2014, №22, 146-166

 
Annotation: Today international situation in East Asia and in the South China Sea is still very acquit and jeopardizing security of some countries of the region. It seems analytically justified to look several decades back to analyze in detail two important stages of Chinese expansion in the southern flank of East Asian instability arch, namely the Chinese war against Vietnam in 1979 and Vietnam-China conflict in the Spratly Islands in 1988.

Keywords: SOUTH-EAST ASIA, VIETNAM, CHINA, USSR, US, SOUTH CHINA SEA, ARMED CONFLICT, SPRATLY ISLANDS