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Will the Afghan Peace Process Be Pakistan’s Road to Redemption?
Despite tensions with the Trump administration, Pakistan has become an important intermediary in negotiations with the Taliban. -
The Days After: A Retrospective on Chinese and Indian Media Coverage of the June 16 Border Conflict
How did outlets in India and China cover the border skirmishes? -
The End of the Open Skies Treaty and the Politics of Compliance
In a statement withdrawing from the treaty, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Russia of flagrantly violating its provisions. Were those allegations justified? If so, on what grounds? -
Afghanistan Between Negotiations: How the Doha Agreement Will Affect Intra-Afghan Peace
The Taliban left Doha with an advantage and is now raising the pressure on the Afghan government. -
Greater Than the Sum of the Parts: Cumulative Charging of Islamic State Fighters in Domestic Trials
A new report recommends that European courts should charge alleged Islamic State fighters with “core international crimes,” such as crimes against humanity or war crimes. -
Senate Judiciary Committee Examines the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Coronavirus-Related Suits Against China
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability”—and the proceedings demonstrated that this corner of foreign relat... -
ChinaTalk: The H1B Ban and National Security
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The United Nations and the Accidental Rise of Covert Intervention
The signing of the U.N. Charter 75 years ago has changed not only the number of wars between states, but how they have been fought. -
ChinaTalk: Hong Kong's Protests One Year On
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The Case Against EU Cyber Sanctions for the Bundestag Hack
Germany’s request for sanctions against Russia would mark the first time the EU cyber sanctions regime has been invoked. But is it wise for the EU to use that regime in the current case? -
ChinaTalk: China-India Clashes: What Happens Next?
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The U.S. Should Communicate in the Jus ad Bellum Lexicon to Strengthen Its Deterrence Posturing
Strategic messages that incorporate credible threats under jus ad bellum are often the best option to enhance deterrence signaling.