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.
China
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...
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...
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...
The Uyghurs, China, and Islamist Terrorism
Xinjiang is the largest region of China and it borders the countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,...
China in the 2020 Campaign: Missing in Action
It has long been a truism in American politics that elections focus almost entirely on issues of domestic policy...
Merkel’s Foreign Policy Muddle
Whether “Queen of Europe” or “Leader of the Free World,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel has acquired many accolades in...
Pork Apocalypse: African Swine Fever and the U.S.-China Trade War
In December 2019, China announced that it would waive its high tariffs on American pork for Chinese importers. Beijing...
Russia’s Long Pivot East
Download Russia’s Long Pivot East Executive Summary The rise of Asian oil demand over the last 20 years has...