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Economics & TradeChina, United States, Vietnam

Rising Debt, Corruption, and Unemployment Will Haunt China Throughout 2018

Joshua Ball

For the first time in years, the S&P has lowered China’s credit rating to an AA- with a negative outlook, as layoffs, inefficiencies, and high debt plague the country's growth…

Defense & SecurityChina, Iran, North Korea, Russia, United States

Cyber Deterrence: Cybersecurity’s Next Phase

Dorothy Denning

Can we reduce the likelihood of digital attacks? Cyber attackers pose many threats to a wide range of targets. Russia, for example, was accused of hacking Democratic Party computers throughout…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, United States

Sleepwalking into War: The North Korean Quagmire

Joshua Ball

The escalating war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jung-Un has effectively created a situation in which the U.S. Government has three strategic options. The…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, ISIS, North Korea, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe

10 Most Significant Global Events of 2017

James M. Lindsay

Last year a lot of people were asking if 2016 was the worst year ever. (It wasn’t.) I haven’t seen anyone making similar claims about 2017, but that doesn’t mean…

Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, Russia

China Constructing Refugee Camps Along North Korean Border

Joshua Ball

China is reportedly building multiple refugee camps along the North Korean border. A leaked document published on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, states that China is constructing numerous refugee camps capable…

Defense & SecurityAustralia, China, New Zealand, United States

Australia & New Zealand Face China’s Influence

Joshua Kurlantzick

Reports that China has stepped up efforts to gain influence in foreign political systems have sparked concern in Australia, New Zealand, and other states amid signs that the campaign may be shaping…

Defense & SecurityChina, Iran, Russia, United States

Following the Developing Iranian Cyber Threat

Dorothy Denning

Iran is one of the leading cyberspace adversaries of the United States. It emerged as a cyber threat a few years later than Russia and China and has so far…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfrican Union, China, Zimbabwe

China’s Role in Ousting Mugabe During the Zimbabwe “Coup”

Chris Alden

Why the focus on China’s role in Mugabe’s fall missed the bigger picture. The ouster of Robert Mugabe has dominated global coverage of Africa over the past few weeks. In Western…

Defense & SecurityChina, Russia, Syria

China to Deploy Special Forces Units to Syria

Joshua Ball

China will deploy troops to Syria for the second time since 2015 to assist the Syrian Government. China will send troops to Syria to aid President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces, according…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, India, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, United States, Vietnam

Why is the South China Sea So Important to the U.S.?

Leszek Buszynski

The U.S. should "send China a clear signal that, first, the island-building stops, and second, your access to those islands also is not going to be allowed." Donald Trump’s nominee…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

North Korea Launches ICBM Capable of Reaching Continental U.S.

Joshua Ball

North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that is capable of hitting anywhere in the continental United States. On November 28, 2017, North Korea conducted a test launch of a…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, Iran, Japan, Military Strategy, North Korea, Russia, United States

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization

Ankit Panda

U.S. strategic and tactical nuclear weapons on land, in the air, and at sea, will undergo costly and extensive modernization in the coming years. U.S. nuclear forces, operated by the…