Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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White House Releases Annual Report and Notice Concerning Legal and Policy Frameworks for War Powers
According to the report, the U.S. exercised military force in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Somalia in 2021. -
German Conventional Deterrence or Allied Integrated Deterrence: Pick One
Germany's new commitment to increasing its defense spending and modernizing its military will take years to pay dividends. -
ChinaTalk: Shanghai Lockdown + Wang Huning's Unhappy Travels in America + Classics in China
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A U.N. Security Council Permanent Member’s De Facto Immunity From Article 6 Expulsion: Russia’s Fact or Fiction?
Can the Russian Federation be legally removed from the United Nations? The conventional wisdom says no. This post offers a basis for saying yes. -
The Far-Right Idealized the Russian Military. Ukraine Exposes All the Ways They’re Wrong.
The Russian military's poor performance and apparent war crimes demonstrates the hollowness of its hyper-masculine propaganda. -
ChinaTalk: China/Russia + Why China's Making More Nukes
Is a nuclear arms race inevitable? China has been building up its nuclear arsenal over the past few years. While it remains significantly smaller than the US and Russia’s, what does this mean for geopoli... -
Trouble Is Brewing in Germany
Over the past two years, the heterogeneous Querdenker movement against Germany’s coronavirus restrictions has radicalized sharply, involving not only far-right ideologues but also average German citizens... -
Why China’s CIPS Matters (and Not for the Reasons You Think)
While China’s CIPS would not help Russia evade the full brunt of U.S. and allied sanctions, the U.S. should keep a watchful eye on CIPS because it is a crucial piece in China’s broader ambition in intern... -
What Does Arming an Insurgency in Ukraine Mean?
Research on insurgencies holds lessons for how to aid Ukraine, but assessing what policies are best will depend on how the conflict proceeds. -
ChinaTalk: How Will Beijing Respond to the War in Ukraine?
CSIS' Bonny Lin joins to discuss how Beijing is responding to the war in Ukraine, potential future paths for Chinese policy, whether the IC could pull the same intelligence coups in Beijing as they did i... -
ChinaTalk: Taiwan Indie Music 101, the Taipei Underground and Tankie Rappers
Taipei-based DJ and New Bloom editor Brian Hioe (@brianhioe) takes us on a tour of the local indie music scene and explains what some of last year’s top tunes can tell us about Taiwanese politics and cul... -
How Democracies Can Respond to the Invasion of Ukraine
Putin's brutal war not only aims to reclaim a sovereign democracy under his autocratic rule but also signals globally the strength of the authoritarian grip. The democratic community’s response sends a m...