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Livestream: U.N. Security Council Emergency Session on Russian Military Aggression Toward Ukraine
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session at 10 a.m. on Jan. 31 to discuss threats to international peace and security caused by the buildup of Russian military personnel along the Uk... -
An Important Development in the Law of Diplomatic Appointments
With the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021, President Biden signed into law substantial constraints on ad hoc diplomatic appointments. Here’s an explainer on the new law’s background and key ... -
Germany’s White Supremacist Problem—and What It Means for the United States
Germany is often offered as a model for how a country can reckon with a history of racism, but German leaders' denials about institutional racism demonstrate the limits of its approach. -
What Is the U.S. Government Doing About Uyghur Forced Labor?
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is the latest in a string of U.S. executive and congressional actions aimed to address China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang. -
ChinaTalk: China's Wolf Warrior Diplomacy, Part 1
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The Biden Administration’s Aggressive Policy Changes to Combat Corruption
The Biden administration’s new strategy to combat corruption defines it as a national security risk to the economy and to democracy itself. But it is unclear how effective this plan will be against the b... -
Russia’s Strategic Success in Syria and the Future of Moscow’s Middle East Policy
Russia's intervention in Syria cemented its presence in the Middle East at relatively low cost. -
Four Belarusian Officials Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Aircraft Piracy
According to the indictment, Leonid Mikalaevich Churo, Oleg Kazyuchits, Andrey Anatolievich Lnu and Fnu Lnu allegedly engineered the May 23 diversion and forced landing of Ryanair Flight 4978, to detain ... -
Why Did Russia Escalate Its Gray Zone Conflict in Ukraine?
Russia's troop movements demonstrate the limits of its model of limited war. -
Securing Taiwan Requires Immediate Unprecedented Cyber Action
The U.S. needs to act now to secure the technological dimensions of a looming Taiwan crisis, or risk losing far more than the island. -
ChinaTalk: Imperial Japan + Export Controls = Pearl Harbor!?
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January 6, the Afghanistan Withdrawal and the Future of U.S. Counterterrorism
The threat landscape will require careful prioritization.