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ChinaTalk: How Corruption Works in China
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Launching Missiles Is Easy, Drug Control Is Hard
The U.S. needs to mend its relationship and collaborate with the Mexican government in order to improve counterdrug cooperation and save American lives. -
Is Russia Exploiting a Gap in the Montreux Convention?
Recent reporting indicates that Russia is purportedly employing civilian merchant vessels to serve as naval auxiliaries and supply logistics to its military operations in Ukraine. -
The United Nations’ List of 'Not Listed' Terrorist Entities
What does it mean when individuals and groups are included in U.N. terrorism reports but don't make the cut for sanctions? -
ChinaTalk: The Rise and Fall of a Suzhou Soft Serve Baron
Mister Softee, the famed northeastern American ice cream brand, in Suzhou, China? Yes, that was a thing. -
New Evidence on the Role of Subnational Diplomacy in China’s Pursuit of U.S. Technology
China has entered into a substantial collection of written agreements with U.S. states for the purpose of promoting technology transfer in a number of strategically sensitive fields. -
An Opportunity to Address China’s Growing Influence over Latin America’s Mineral Resources
The United States has an opportunity to explore new ways to deepen its strategic and economic partnerships in the region, counterbalance China’s growing influence and secure supply chains for critical mi... -
Seagate Technology and the Case of the Missing Huawei FDPR Enforcement
There have been no major regulatory actions against companies for violating the expanded Huawei FDPR despite evidence of numerous violations. -
The Ukraine Strain in the U.S.-UAE Partnership
The Russian invasion shows how the relationship between the United States and the UAE is changing—but also how it will remain the same. -
ChinaTalk: Beijing to Britain: China in the U.K.'s Halls of Power
From then-PM David Cameron knocking back pints with Xi at the local pub to the Chinese ambassador being banned from Parliament: how has China's relationship with the UK changed since the so-called Golden... -
Drone Strikes and Evidence-Based Counterterrorism
An appreciation of the effects of targeted strikes—as well as legal and ethical assessments of them—should guide decisions about whether, when, and where to conduct strikes. -
Expanding U.S. Counterterrorism in Somalia Is Necessary but Insufficient
The recent redeployment of U.S. troops won't change the security landscape of Somalia, but it could provide an opportunity for change.


