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Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, COVID-19, Public Health, United States

COVID-19: Crisis or Strategic Opportunity for China?

James Gannon

As the world continues its battle with COVID-19, new questions are emerging about how the virus could reshape the global geopolitical landscape and economic order. These questions dovetail with concerns…

Economics & TradeASEAN, China, Djibouti, India, Myanmar, Pakistan

Is India at Risk of Losing the Game of Great Power Competition?

Pranay Kumar Shome

The slower New Delhi is in responding to Beijing's aggressive economic moves; the more India will have to lose. In January of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping of the…

Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, Russia, United States

Nuclear Damage Limitation in an Era of Great Power Competition

Richard Purcell

Editor's note: This is the second piece in a two-part series examining the role of damage limitation strategy in U.S. nuclear war planning. Read part one here. With the apparent…

Defense & SecurityAsia, China, Russia, United States

Termination of INF Treaty Could Spark Arms Race in Asia

Pranay Kumar Shome

By terminating of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, a key Cold War-era arms control pact, the United States and Russia have reignited the risk of a global arms race. On…

DiplomacyArctic, Canada, China, Russia, United States

The United States Must Work with China to Ensure Freedom of Navigation in the Arctic

Stephen Delaney

During his visit to the Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Finland in May, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined his concerns for the rapidly changing Arctic region. As the…

DiplomacyChina, Philippines, Vietnam

Renewed Tensions Between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea

Jumel Gabilan Estrañero & Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan

Three days before the 121st Independence Day of the Philippines—June 12th, 2019—a Chinese-flagged vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

A Game as Old as Empire: The Return of Proxy Wars in Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

History is repeating itself in Afghanistan. Proxy wars and great power politics have returned to Afghanistan. Afghanistan is once again at the center stage of regional and global rivalries over…

Defense & SecurityChina, East Asia, Japan, Taiwan, United States

The New Taiwan Strait Crisis: a Dangerous Decade Ahead

Foreign Brief

Foreign Brief analysis by Tommy Chai (May 31, 2019) What's Happening?China’s military expansion is occurring at a time when Taiwan is becoming more resistant to cross-strait reunification, and the U.S.…

Economics & TradeArctic, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Russia, United States

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Opens New Maritime Shipping Route

Trivun Sharma

The Arctic Ocean may be the world's smallest and most shallow, but this by no means negates the region's geostrategic significance. Over the years, global climate change severely and observably…

Defense & SecurityAustralia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, United States

The Four “Nots” to Correctly Interpreting China’s Rise

Lorenzo Termine

Correctly appraising the rise of China is the sine qua non for engaging with it.In contrast to its predecessors, the Trump administration has brought about some relevant changes to U.S.…

DiplomacyASEAN, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, United States, Vietnam

Two Ways for the United States to Deepen Diplomatic Engagement with ASEAN

Chris Estep

The time has come to demonstrate again that the United States seeks to engage partners in Southeast Asia at the highest levels of government. As the region’s economic and security…