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This article was originally published on November 4, 2018, by Tommy Chai for Foreign Brief. What's Happening? The U.S. is engaging in an adverse competition with China that, absent a negotiated…

This article was originally published on October 18, 2018, by Nick Lyall for Foreign Brief. What's Happening? The PLA hierarchy is being overhauled to elevate officers more receptive to Beijing’s…

The lack of empirical evidence of cyber warfare between states makes deterrence theorizing nearly impossible. Western states largely renounced the concepts of defense and deterrence after the end of…

This is not a time for brinkmanship. Thirty years ago, American and Soviet leaders signed a treaty eliminating an entire class of nuclear weapons, making the world a safer place while setting the…

The concept of security has evolved considerably since the end of the Cold War. Security is an inherently contested concept, encompassing a wide variety of scenarios, and is commonly used in…

The U.S. is moving to withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in response to alleged violations by Russia. Out of the few issues that Russia and the United States agreed on…

China’s approach to international relations and foreign policy has been shaped by its geopolitical history. China's vast amounts of territory are inhabited by diverse groups of people—each with…

India's $5 billion agreement to purchase Russia's S-400 air defense system creates a potential wedge between the U.S. and India. Following the India-Russia summit in Sochi this past summer, a pivotal…

The Chinese Communist Party is likely to maintain its monopoly on power in China for the foreseeable future. However, the party isn't without its vulnerabilities. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

Disclaimer: The views presented in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of the Air Force, U.S. Department of Defense, or U.S. Government.…

Abe's lack of accommodation for a wary Japanese public will limit his ability to push through a revision of Article 9 of the country's constitution. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be facing off…

Geopolitical tensions will continue to escalate over the course of the next seven years. Governments and institutions will be tested by considerable challenges over the next decade as the…