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Water Wars: Jockeying for Black Gold in the South China Sea
China leverages its growing military presence, threatening Vietnam and building ties with the Philippines Photo: Svetl. Tebenkova -
The Dual-Use Dilemma in China’s New AI Plan: Leveraging Foreign Innovation Resources and Military-Civil Fusion
On July 20, China’s State Council issued the “New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan” (新一代人工智能发展规划), which articulates an ambitious, three-step agenda for China to lead the world in AI. ... -
The Islamic State’s Long-Term Threat to the Middle East
In the post-September 11 era, the United States has suffered fewer terrorist attacks than many observers expected, even as the threat of the Islamic State looms. The relative safety of the U.S. homeland ... -
New Tensions on Temple Mount, CIA Ends Aid to Syrian Rebels, Gulf Crisis Affecting Regional Foreign Policy, and Trump Looking for Excuse to Leave Iran Deal
Attack on Israeli Police on Temple Mount Launches Protests and Clashes -
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Current Terrorist Threats
This morning at 10am, the House Foreign Affairs Committee is holding a hearing on "Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Current Terrorist Threats." Witnesses include former Attorney General Mi... -
Drones Are the New Face of U.S. Foreign Policy. What Good Are They?
Editor’s Note: Drone strikes are among the most important, and among the most contentious, U.S. counterterrorism instruments. Data limits and the complexity of both cause and effect when it comes to terr... -
Pretextual Protectionism? The Perils of Invoking the WTO National Security Exception
On Wednesday, Axios wrote a piece outlining how President Trump’s own statements could threaten his trade policy objectives: President Trump wants to invoke a national security provision to stop the ‘d... -
Water Wars: It’s Time to “Get Used to It” in the South China Sea
Chinese Officials Dismiss Tokyo’s Concerns While Conducting Extensive Operations in Waters Near Japan, Taiwan, and the United States -
Beijing’s New National Intelligence Law: From Defense to Offense
China’s National Intelligence Law, enacted on June 27 with unusual speed and limited public discussion, is a uniquely troubling milestone in Beijing’s four-year-old campaign to toughen its security legis... -
Shuttle Diplomacy Falls Short in Gulf Crisis, Israel Concerned about Ceasefire in Syria, and Two Tenuous Years of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Emirati-backed Hackers Started Gulf Crisis, According to U.S. Intelligence -
Water Wars: The Arbitral Tribunal Ruling Turns 1
Assessing the Impact One Year On, and Projecting What the Future May Hold Photo: AFP -
Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal through the Lens of the Iran-Iraq War
Editor’s Note: The Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran remains one of its most important, and most contentious, foreign-policy legacies. Much of the controversy in the United States stems from ...
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