The Future of Russia’s Su-57: Few Customers and Little Interest Abroad
On December 24, Russia’s Sukhoi-57 (Su-57) fighter jet crashed in the country’s Far East dur-ing a test flight. The...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Future of Russia’s Su-57: Few Customers and Little Interest Abroad
A nation must think before it acts.
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The Next Front: China and Indonesia in the South China Sea
“There is no territorial dispute between Indonesia and China,” has been an often-heard refrain from Indonesia’s leaders for decades....
Myanmar in China’s Embrace
China’s challenge to America and its drive for global primacy will dominate international politics for the foreseeable future. This...
Can Oman Survive Its Own Neighborhood After the Death of Sultan Qaboos?
The small Gulf state of Oman’s identity is closely—if not inextricably—linked with the person of Sultan Qaboos, who passed...
The Future of the Kuomintang in Taiwan: Reform, Recalibrate, or Stay the Course?
Once again, the future of Kuomintang (KMT), the political party headed by Chiang Kai-shek for decades and that favors...
What is the FISA Agenda as the New Decade Begins?
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) enters 2020 under the microscope in a way seldom seen in the four...
Eastern Promises: Our German Problem
It’s comforting to believe that frequently rocky US-German relations over the last three years have been due largely to...
Iran Crisis Threatens Neighbors in Central Asia and the Caucasus
The United States and the Islamic Republic of Tehran may be closer to conflict than at any point since...
A Faint Breeze of Change: Malaysia’s Relations with China
The relationship between Malaysia and China is not without conflict, though an outside observer could be forgiven for not...
Three Conflict Scenarios for the Black Sea in 2020
What happens in the Black Sea does not stay in the Black Sea. The region’s status as a crossroad...