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Why China’s New Climate Commitments Matter for U.S. National Security
Xi Jinping made news at this year’s U.N. General Assembly by making a pledge for China to go carbon neutral by 2060. What’s the national security significance of the move? -
Water Wars: A Quiet Quad
The second ministerial meeting of “the Quad” produced few tangible results; military tensions with Taiwan continued to escalate; and the South China Sea was busy with warships from the United States, Chi... -
Understanding the Political Crisis in Kyrgyzstan
Contested parliamentary elections have sparked a wave of civil unrest, and control of the country’s government remains in flux. -
Schrems II and Individual Redress—Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
What changes can the U.S. make to satisfy Schrems II’s requirements? -
The UAE in Yemen: From Surge to Recalibration
The Emirati intervention in Yemen ramped up, then drew down. What were they hoping to accomplish? -
Justice Department Charges Two Islamic State Members for Executing Americans
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FCC Adopts More Transparency and Coordination in Foreign Telecom Review Process
A lot of media attention is devoted to foreign-owned software like TikTok and WeChat, but an ongoing and less-covered policy shift is occurring in how the U.S. government screens foreign-owned telecoms f... -
The Chagos Archipelago Dispute: Law, Diplomacy and Military Basing
What’s the international significance of the dispute over the Chagos Archipelago? -
White Demographic Anxiety Fuels Support for Torture of Terrorism Suspects
A survey experiment shows that white Americans are more likely to support torture if they're reminded of the changing demographics of the country. -
U.S. Intelligence Community Ill-Prepared to Respond to China, Bipartisan House Report Finds
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has released a partially-redacted summary of its “China Deep Dive” report on the U.S. intelligence community’s capabilities and competencies regarding... -
China’s Threat of Force in the Taiwan Strait
China is clearly engaged in military intimidation of Taiwan and is not living up to its commitment to settle the cross-strait issues through peaceful means. -
What to Make of the Johnson-Grassley Report on Biden and Burisma
The report doesn't break any new ground and highlights the decline of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.