The Odd Couple: Singapore’s Relations with China
In November 2016, China seized nine armored vehicles that Singapore had shipped through Hong Kong on their return from...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Odd Couple: Singapore’s Relations with China
A nation must think before it acts.
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Pompeo and the Settlements: It’s the Politics, Stupid
On November 18, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that it was the view of the U.S. government...
An American Failure: CAATSA and Deterring Russian Arms Sales
The views presented in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of any...
Shifting Poles in the Middle East: Implications for U.S. Regional Strategy
The Arab uprisings and subsequent civil wars sweeping the region beginning in late 2010 have fundamentally shifted the internal...
FISA Renewal Controversy: The Suddenly Very Conspicuous Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
For quite some time now, it has been virtually impossible not to hear or read something about the Foreign...
Resist and Reward: Vietnam’s Naval Expansion
Without a doubt, the Southeast Asian country most willing to challenge Chinese claims in the South China Sea has...
In the Wake of Withdrawal: The Future U.S. Military Presence in Syria
For well over a year, American strategy in Syria has resembled that of a poker player with a weak...
How Will the United States Respond to Turkey’s Invasion of Syria?
In the aftermath of Turkey's invasion of northern Syria on October 4, 2019, leaders from both U.S. political parties...
Operation “Peace Spring” and U.S. Strategy in Syria
On October 4, President Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey announced a major Turkish military incursion into northeast Syria....
Mackinder’s Nightmare: Part Two
The United States has never faced a great power competitor with the range of economic capabilities now possessed by...