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Defense & SecurityBhutan, China, Doklam Plateau, India, Japan, Nepal, North Korea

Asian Hegemony: Ongoing Tensions Between China and India

Joshua Ball

The border standoff between China and India has ended, but the rising Asian powers remain locked in a long-term rivalry for regional hegemony. There seems to have been a de-escalation between…

Economics & TradeBrazil, China, Colombia, Russia, United States, Venezuela

Analysis: The Economic Roots of Venezuela’s Collapse

Joshua Ball

Government corruption, corporate mismanagement, falling oil production, and failure to reinvest oil revenues contributed to Venezuela's security and economic crisis. Despite Venezuela's enormous oil reserves, the decline of the country's…

Defense & SecurityAmericas, Brazil, China, Colombia, International Security, Russia, United States, Venezuela

Crisis in Venezuela: Economic Collapse, Violent Unrest, and Human Survival

Joshua Ball

Venezuela is in the throes of a political and economic crisis. By no means a newfound concept for Venezuelans, this time is different. As the conflicts in Ukraine and the…

Defense & SecurityAmericas, Brazil, China, Colombia, Hezbollah, International Security, Iran, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Venezuela

Solving the Economic & Security Crisis in Venezuela

Joshua Ball

The best-case scenario for ending Venezuelan political and economic upheaval is through a negotiated settlement Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University, discussed a…

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

U.S. issues “red line” on North Korea, but leaves room for interpretation.

Joshua Ball

Analysis: Will—or When will—the U.S. Strike? Following this past week's second firing of a North Korean ballistic missile over Japanese territory, remarks were made in a joint press conference held…

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

China’s Response to Trump’s Threat to “Totally Destroy” North Korea

Joshua Ball

"The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.”…

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

Japan installs anti-missile systems in north of country due to North Korean threat

Joshua Ball

Japan will install a new PAC-3 missile interceptor on the northern island of Hokkaido. This is a direct response to the two missiles launched by North Korea that have flown…

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

Trump tells UN: North Korea “Will be Destroyed” if Threats Persist

Joshua Ball

Trump Maintains Hostile-Yet-Vague Rhetoric while Addressing the U.N. General Assembly On August 19, 2017, President Donald Trump gave his first speech to the UN General Assembly. In his speech, he…

Defense & SecurityChina, Deterrence, North Korea, South Korea

North Korea Fires Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Over Japan

Joshua Ball

Termed a "grave threat" by the Japanese Prime Minister, the newly-unpredictable nature of U.S. policy makes this situation exponentially more dangerous.North Korea has fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan…

Defense & SecurityAmericas, Asia, China, International Security, Taiwan, United States

China, the United States, and the Thucydides Trap

Joshua Ball

An Analysis of Great Power Relations in the 21st Century China is a rising power. It is agreed that China has the capabilities to eventually significantly surpass the United States…

Defense & SecurityAmericas, Asia, China, International Security, North Korea

Escalation on the Korean Peninsula

Joshua Ball

Heightened Tensions with North Korea as US Navy Deploys a Third Carrier Strike Group to the Region. Under Trump’s direction, the Department of Defense led by Secretary James Mattis has…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAsia, China, Foreign Policy

Chinese Foreign Policy & National Security Interests

Joshua Ball

China's National Security Interests and Foreign Policy Chinese foreign policy has a long history of isolationism. By keeping foreigners at a distance and by strictly regulating trade, China maintained its…