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Defense & SecurityChina, Taiwan, United States

Expect Rising Tensions Between China and Taiwan for the Foreseeable Future

Joshua Ball

Beijing could attempt to reunify China by force within the next decade. The issue of reunification between mainland China and the island of Taiwan is one of the most significant…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, European Union, Germany, India, Russia, United States

The Early Stages of a Multipolar World Order

Joshua Ball

Governments worldwide will face considerable challenges over the next decade as the international order is restructured. The legitimacy and authority of governments and institutions across the globe will the called…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfrican Union, China, Ethiopia, European Union, United States

China Positions Itself at the Heart of African Infrastructure

Christina Dutton

The international world order continues to face unprecedented strain with the growth of right-wing political movements in the United States, the European Union and revisionist countries, such as Russia and…

DiplomacyChina, Doklam Plateau, India

What to Expect from Modi’s Participation in China’s Upcoming SCO Summit

Abigail C. Grace

India's Modi attends Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit on the heels of strained Sino-Indian ties. China’s President Xi Jinping is known for his predisposition towards grand diplomatic gestures that demonstrate to…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustralia, China, India, United States

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Needs More Indian Ocean

Alyssa Ayres

Washington will need to identify and commit to specific goals in the Indo-Pacific if this geographic and strategic approach is to be successful. The Donald J. Trump administration has adopted…

Government & PoliticsBrazil, China, Colombia, Russia, United States, Venezuela

Venezuela’s Economic Collapse & the Rise of Authoritarianism

Joshua Ball

Venezuela is in the midst of a significant political and economic crisis that will have wide-ranging implications for regional security.As the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the…

Government & PoliticsChina, Iran, Russia, Syria, United States, Venezuela

Venezuela is Now a Dictatorship

Miguel Angel Latouche

Less than 20 countries worldwide have recognized the re-election of Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s president. Fewer than half of Venezuela’s registered voters participated in the South American country’s May 20…

EnergyChina, European Union, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Complicated Geopolitics of U.S. Oil Sanctions on Iran

Amy Myers Jaffe

The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal sets in motion a complex power play that introduces new risks for global oil markets. It is often said, perhaps with some…

Economics & TradeChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

The Goal in Korea Should be Peace and Trade—Not Unification

Alexis Dudden, Joan E. Cho & Mary Alice Haddad

Last week, the world witnessed a first tangible step toward a peaceful, prosperous Korean peninsula. On April 27, 2018, Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean leader to step foot…

Economics & TradeChina, Tibet, Xinjiang

An Economic Downturn in China is the Greatest Threat to Chinese Domestic Security

Joshua Ball

The Chinese government has provided security and economic prosperity for a growing middle class in return for absolute loyalty. For decades, Western academics, policymakers, and analysts assumed that China's embrace…

Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, United States

5 Predictions of Major Global Security Threats in 2018

Joshua Ball

Predictions for the Islamic State, the global economy, ongoing tensions with North Korea, climate change, and the fallout from the massive cyber attacks of 2017. Editor's note: This video…

Economics & TradeBrazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Emerging Economies Will Hold Increasing Amounts of Global Economic Power by 2050

Joshua Ball

By 2050, economies like Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico are likely to be bigger than those of the United Kingdom and France. The seven largest emerging market countries could grow, on…