Tokyo, Beijing, and New Tensions Over Taiwan
Taiwan, a perennially sensitive issue between Japan and China, gained increased salience in the run-up to Japanese elections in...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Tokyo, Beijing, and New Tensions Over Taiwan
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Moscow’s Compellence Strategy
How ambitious are Russia’s foreign policy objectives, and how much force does Moscow believe it must employ to achieve...
At the Double: Poland’s Military Expansion
Poland’s defense budget, currently over two percent of the country’s GDP, is apparently set to grow further. In October...
Kazakhstan’s System Malfunctions
It may be a cliché, but Kazakhstan’s ongoing dramatic crisis recalls one of Lenin’s most famous quotes, “There are...
A Tale of Two Elections: Lessons from the Very Different Trajectories of Democracy in Taiwan and Hong Kong in December 2021
Two elections, both postponed for months by authorities citing the difficulties and dangers of voting during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine: How Likely is Another War?
As the war in Ukraine heads into its eighth year, many fear that Moscow may be preparing a...
Taking Stock of U.S. Military Assistance in Georgia
The breathtakingly fast Taliban takeover of Afghanistan raised serious questions about U.S. efforts to build military capacity there and...
Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2022?
With the world still reeling from the global COVID-19 pandemic, nearly two years in the making, few know what...
China’s Growing Influence in the South Caucasus
While the United States is adapting to the challenges of a multipolar world and a global geopolitical recalibration, the...
The Time is Right for a U.S. Pivot to Africa
When I joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1954, Africa was seen as the lowest of our foreign policy...