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How the United States Can Compete With Chinese Influence in Southeast Asia
Promoting regional interdependence through U.S. partners might give Southeast Asian countries more policy independence from Washington, but will also make them more resilient to Chinese influence. -
The China Factor in U.S.-Albania Relations
Washington is strengthening its ties in the Western Balkans. -
A Sea Change in Counterterrorism
The Biden administration's forthcoming strategy for tackling domestic extremism will formalize major changes already set in motion over the past few months. -
When the SEC Asks About Terrorism, It Misses Financial Misreporting
Dividing the SEC's attention risks missing the next Enron. -
If Boko Haram’s Leader Is Dead, What’s Next for Northeastern Nigeria?
The balance of power may be shifting, but not in favor of the Nigerian military. -
Germany Without Merkel
Chancellor Merkel is leaving office, but fundamental change in Germany’s foreign policy is unlikely. -
The Islamic State Is in Congo. What Now?
Musa Baluku, a leader of a faction of the Allied Democratic Forces, has made clear his allegiance to the Islamic State. -
How the U.S. Government Can Learn to See the Future
The intelligence community should implement better geopolitical forecasting methods. -
Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Balancing Act
The organization's narrow focus on armed conflict has limited its options and appeal at times, but it may now be its greatest strength. -
Biden's Asia-Pacific Rebalancing Push
The United States has tried to shift its foreign policy focus from the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific for two decades. Will Biden finally succeed? -
Belfast Tinderbox: Why Loyalists Are in the Streets This Spring
Protests and riots in response to the new post-Brexit customs border have raised fears about renewed sectarian violence. -
Al-Qaeda After Ayman al-Zawahiri
Despite rumors of bin Laden's successor's death, the organization remains resilient.


