Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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It’s Time to Designate Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
The United States needs to designate the Russian private military company as a foreign terrorist organization to limit its violent activities not only in Ukraine but also throughout Africa and the Middle... -
Water Wars: 'We’ve Seen This Movie Before': U.S. Suspicious of Beijing’s Motives in Solomon Islands
Biden’s ASEAN summit reinvigorates UNCLOS ratification debate, Beijing fails to gain support for Pacific Islands regional security agreement but finalizes controversial pact with the Solomon Islands, and... -
Russia’s 'Demonstration Army' Is a Red Flag for U.S. Security Force Assistance
The Russian military's prioritization of dramatic public displays over exercises that simulate combat have left it ill-prepared for the war in Ukraine. But U.S. security force assistance programs often i... -
ChinaTalk: Our of the Gobi: Weijian Shan on the Cultural Revolution, Economic Reform, and US-China Ties
I'm off getting married/honeymooning for the next couple of weeks so in my absence please enjoy this fine ChinaTalk vintage. -
Allies: How Did the U.S. Leave So Many of Its Local Allies in Afghanistan?
This week, Lawfare and Goat Rodeo released the final episode of Allies. -
Overturning Roe: What Might This Mean for Military Culture?
Declining availability of abortion care will make it more difficult for women in uniform to keep their healthcare decisions private, and the military's policies may reinforce harmful stereotypes. -
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.



