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International Security Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Governments need to set norms and establish best practices early as countries begin to launch their own, official digital currencies. -
Why National Security Agencies Must Analyze Climate Risks
The use of climate risk analytics is needed to fulfill President Biden’s focus on climate and help protect the U.S. from a major threat multiplier. -
Israel, Africa and Libya: Morocco’s Foreign Policy Trump Cards
Some argue that U.S. recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara has emboldened its decision-makers, while others describe Rabat’s recent redirections as “aggressive.” What, in fact, is happ... -
The South China Sea Arbitration Award Five Years Later
The tribunal in Philippines v. China made four sweeping observations that are worth examining five years after the award. -
Senate Foreign Relations Holds Hearing on Authorizations of Use of Force
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a hearing on authorizations of use of force. Members are hearing testimony from officials from the State Department and Department of Defense. -
The Challenges of Mapping Taliban Control in Afghanistan
Who controls territory in Afghanistan? The answer is complicated in ways that can't be expressed in a map. -
Kais Saied’s Power Grab in Tunisia
How Tunisian and international audiences react to Saied’s announcement will likely shape whether the country remains the world’s only Arab democracy or falls to what political scientists call a “self-cou... -
ChinaTalk: How Abe Reshaped Japan
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Will Washington Face a Reckoning Over Taiwan?
An American president may soon face a moment of truth over Washington’s vague defense commitments to Taiwan as risks grow that Asia’s oldest frozen conflict will thaw. -
Outdated Ethics Rules May Be Stymieing the Federal Trade Commission’s Efforts to Keep Up with Big Tech
Do the FTC’s longstanding conflict-of-interest rules unnecessarily impede the agency’s ability to attract, retain and deploy technical expertise that it badly needs? -
Four Things to Consider on the Future of AI-enabled Deterrence
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the ways that policymakers approach deterrence, and how adversaries respond. -
Manufactured Whistleblowing: Data Leaks as Subversion
Manufactured whistleblowing has become an element of disinformation campaigns to disrupt Taiwan’s sovereignty and stability.



