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Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, Taiwan, United States, Vietnam

United States-China Rivalry Will Dominate Geopolitics in East Asia

Vincent Lofaso

Great power competition between the United States and China will define the geopolitical landscape of East Asia. The Indo-Pacific region will see a fundamental shift in the geopolitical status quo…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, China, India, Iran, Pakistan

India’s Strategy for Regional Hegemony Depends on Afghanistan

Safi Alizada

India's role in Southeast and Central Asia is being shaped through Afghanistan.Many countries, both regional and global powers, are working in Afghanistan to secure their interests in Southeast Asia. Afghanistan’s…

Economics & TradeChina, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Poland

Geopolitics in the Era of Connectivity: Beijing and Brussels Compete for Central Asia

Niko Marcich & Cameron Vaské

Laying the Groundwork What began as a small collection of infrastructure projects in neighboring countries in 2013, has now expanded to neighboring regions and continents, impacting 65% of the world’s…

Defense & SecurityChina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South China Sea, Taiwan, United States

The Hard Edge of China’s Soft Power

Mattias Bouvin

China learned the value of hard power during its so-called “century of humiliation.” Now, as China begins its century of expansion, it’s learning to use soft power, too. In reference…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, India, NATO, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Intelligence in War: Fixing and Fitting Intelligence in the Afghan War

Tamim Asey

Modern wars are fought with eyes and ears on the ground, air, and cyberspace. In Afghanistan, the U.S. and its allies have deployed cutting-edge aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, Japan, North Korea, United Kingdom, United States

U.K. and Japan Heighten Defense Cooperation Ahead of Brexit

Robert Clark

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s January 2019 visit to the United Kingdom highlights the close partnership that exists between the two great powers.As the U.K. attempts to redefine its role…

Defense & SecurityAustralia, China, United States

Cold War? Towards an Era of Adverse U.S.-China Competition

Foreign Brief

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…

Defense & SecurityChina, South China Sea, Taiwan, United States

The PLA in Transition: In Pursuit of the ‘China Dream’

Foreign Brief

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…

Defense & SecurityChina, Deterrence, NATO, Russia, United States

Cyber Deterrence: An Oxymoron for Years to Come

Jyri Raitasalo

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 the…

DiplomacyArms Control, China, NATO, Russia, United States

On the INF Treaty, Negotiations Can Work

Ryan Dempsey

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…

Defense & SecurityChina, Crimea, Russia, South China Sea, Ukraine, United States

What is Security? Everything.

Joshua Ball

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…

Defense & SecurityArms Control, China, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, United States

The United States Announces Unilateral Termination of INF Treaty

Gabriella Gricius

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…