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Disrupting Violent Extremists’ ‘Free Spaces,’ Online and Off
Extremist groups like the New Mexico Civil Guard are benefitting from iterative recruitment in online and offline spaces that bridge ideologies. -
Can Oblique Intent Trigger an Armed Attack and Activate Article 5 of NATO?
The recent incident in Poland offers an opportunity to clarify gray areas of the international legal stance related to the conditions surrounding an attack that can ultimately trigger Article 5. -
What If the Przewodów Tragedy Had Been Caused by a Russian Missile?
How international law would shape the response to a potential armed attack on a NATO member state. -
How the 2002 Iraq AUMF Got to Be So Dangerous, Part 1: History and Practice
Congress originally enacted the 2002 AUMF to remove Saddam Hussein. But in the subsequent 20 years, it’s been used for so much more. -
Can China Escape the Innovation Trap?
China faces a crucial choice: become a more creative, dynamic economy, or prioritize security and stability. Unfortunately for Beijing, it can’t have both—and unfortunately for the world, Xi Jinping appe... -
The Scientific Case for Climate Liability and Loss and Damage Claims
The inability to show whether specific emissions from one nation were the cause of specific harms endured by another has been among the major sticking points for climate liability and for loss and damage... -
ChinaTalk: Export Controls for AI: Will They Work?
The latest episode of ChinaTalk. -
Great Power Competition and Internal Politics in Asia, Then and Now
International rivalries can draw powerful states into local political disputes—sometimes with disastrous consequences—but the United States and China can avoid the mistakes of the Cold War. -
A Tale of Two Strategies: Comparing the Biden and Trump National Security Strategies
Reading the National Security Strategy on its own provides insights into an administration’s values and priorities, but comparing it to a previous strategy yields even more. How does Biden’s strategy com... -
Water Wars: U.S. Unveils First Pacific Islands Partnership Strategy
Xi secures third presidential term following 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party; Chinese military rehearses large-scale amphibious landings and headhunts Western pilots; U.S. releases ... -
Canada’s New Sanctions Against Iran: To List or Not to List
In our assessment, targeted sanctions on Iran are more likely to have an impact than is designating the IRGC as a terrorist entity. -
A Central Role for Climate Change in the New U.S. National Security Strategy
The new NSS is right to recognize that climate change is not a “soft” security issue; it is not less important than direct threats from states but is at the heart of keeping the U.S. safe.