Beyond the Nuclear Umbrella: Re-Thinking the Theory and Practice of Nuclear Extended Deterrence in East Asia and the Pacific Recommended Citation Peter Hayes and Richard Tanter, "Beyond the Nuclear Umbrella: Re-Thinking the Theory and Practice of Nuclear Extended Deterrence in East Asia and the Pacific", NAPSNet Special Reports, May 03, 2011, https://nautilus.org/napsnet/napsnet-special-reports/beyond-the-nuclear-umbre- la-re-thinking-the-theory-and-practice-of-nuclear-extended-deterrence-in-east-asia-and-the-pacific/ Peter Hayes and Richard Tanter May 3, 2011 This article was originally published by Pacific Focus in the April 2011 Special Issue: Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Northeast Asia, which was produced in collaboration with Nautilus Institute staff and associates. The Special Issue is available in it’s entirety here . Nautilus invites your contributions to this forum, including any responses to this report. -------------------- CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Article by Peter Hayes and Richard Tanter III. References IV. Nautilus invites your responses I. Introduction Peter Hayes, Professor, RMIT University and Executive Director of the Nautilus Institute, and Richard Tanter, Nautilus Institute Senior Associate, provide an overview of the Nautilus Institute’s exploration of two inter-linked but highly contested aspects of the strategic nuclear situation on the Korean peninsula: the complexity and uncertainty associated with United States assurances of nuclear extended deterrence to South Korea (and Japan), and the potential contribution a nuclear weapon free zone to shifting the current impasse concerning North Korean nuclear weapons. 1