Parsing Xi Jinping’s Statements on Taiwan at the 19th Communist Party Congress
On Wednesday, October 18, President Xi Jinping of China opened the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 19th Party Congress with...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Parsing Xi Jinping’s Statements on Taiwan at the 19th Communist Party Congress
A nation must think before it acts.
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Understanding the North Korean Threat with Lt. Gen. (Ret) In-Bum Chun: A Report
Since the Cold War, few crises have put so many Americans on edge as the escalating tensions between the...
Ukraine and Chinese Investment: Caution Amid Potential?
As Ukraine’s recent economic difficulties persist—the country registered a modest growth rate of 2.3% in 2016, and painful IMF-mandated...
The National Security Council: An FPRI Primer
Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution identifies the President of the United States as the Commander in...
U.S.-China Relations: An Uncertain Balance
Professor deLisle began his presentation on what he referred to as one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships...
Cyber Insecurity
Mr. Lawrence Husick began his talk on the admittedly complicated issue of cyber insecurity with a primer on the...
Why the Korean War Erupted
Although the purpose of this conference was to understand why America goes to war, it is more important in...
The U.S. Needs China to Act on North Korea. Now, That is Harder than Usual
Over the past couple of weeks since North Korea successfully tested an inter-continental ballistic missile capable of reaching Alaska...
Time for Decisions on North Korea
This briefing argues that the United States should attempt to engage Russia as a potential broker of negotiations over...
Thucydides and the Tragedy of Athens: A Parable for America
Thucydides is nowadays all the rage. Presidents, members of Congress, admirals and generals, foreign policy and national security professionals,...