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China’s New Climate Pledge: Is Geopolitical Competition Good for the Climate?
Climate change is often thought of as an issue that can only be solved through an unprecedented amount of international cooperation. But geopolitical competition could be another path to a more sustainab... -
The Big Unanswered Question of the Afghanistan War
Does the United States still have the grit necessary to fight and win long wars? -
China’s Successful Foray Into Asymmetric Lawfare
The Chinese government’s use of its own weak legal system to carry out “hostage diplomacy" may herald a new “asymmetric lawfare” strategy to counter the U.S. -
ChinaTalk: What Evergrande Means for China
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ChinaTalk: Mao and the Monkey King
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CFIUS, Team Telecom and China
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Livestream: Hearing on the End of the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan
The committee will hear testimony from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Commander of the United States Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie. -
The Assad Regime’s Business Model for Supporting the Islamic State
The Syrian government got off the hook for facilitating the terrorist group's rise and funding its operations. -
India, the Quad and AUKUS
AUKUS is likely to have a net positive effect on India’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific, but transatlantic tension that its rollout has generated will elicit some concern in Delhi. -
Legal Mechanisms of AUKUS Explained
AUKUS has already sparked a hullabaloo, both with allies such as France and with adversaries such as China. This post explains the naval nuclear propulsion portion of AUKUS, its operation and legal basis... -
How (Not) to Regulate the Internet: Lessons From the Indian Subcontinent
Democracies in South Asia, including India, are benefitting from increasingly splintered micro-internets, formulated through regulatory mechanisms purportedly enacted to battle fake news and the spread o... -
Thinking Long Term About the Future of Afghanistan
The presence of international terrorist groups may grow in the months and years ahead, but there are steps the United States can take to mitigate the risks.