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Russia's President Vladimir Putin Visits Beijing

How America’s Adversaries Compete Across Peace and War

Author’s Note: This article does not introduce “Endless Warfare” as another term in an already crowded national security lexicon. It examines an [...] More

Dave PittsAsia

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That Other Nuclear Nightmare: North Korea Sounds New Alarms

DEEP DIVE – As the U.S. grapples with the still-unsolved problem of Iran’s nuclear program, another American adversary is expanding its nuclear [...] More

North KoreaAsia

Pyongyang’s Bet: Nuclear Growth and Great Power Support

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

Pyongyang’s Bet: Nuclear Growth and Great Power Support

OPINION – North Korea is building more nuclear weapons and more sophisticated ballistic missiles to target the region and the U.S., while ensuring [...] More

North KoreaAmbassador Joseph DeTraniAsia
AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-CONFLICT

While the World Watches the Middle East, War Is Brewing in South Asia

Siddhant Kishore

While the World Watches the Middle East, War Is Brewing in South Asia

For decades, strategists have warned that the most dangerous flashpoint in South Asia lies between India and Pakistan. The reasoning appeared [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesAfghanistanAsia
China Holds Annual Two Sessions Political Meetings-NPC

China’s Military Purges Were Larger Than We Thought

In China, the generals keep losing their jobs. On February 26, nine senior officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – five generals, one [...] More

ChinaAsia
China Holds Annual Two Sessions Political Meetings-NPC

China's Military: Five Lessons from the Iran War

It may seem early to be drawing lessons from the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, but one of the world’s most powerful militaries has already reached [...] More

ChinaAsia

Nuclear Expansion and Conditional Diplomacy: North Korea’s New Strategy

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

Nuclear Expansion and Conditional Diplomacy: North Korea’s New Strategy

OPINION – At the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea, held every five years, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un left the door open for engagement with [...] More

North KoreaAmbassador Joseph DeTraniAsia

Xi Jinping Tightens Grip as China’s Military Purge Deepens

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

Xi Jinping Tightens Grip as China’s Military Purge Deepens

In China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “commands the gun”, and Chinese President Xi Jinping controls the one million members of the CCP. In [...] More

ChinaAmbassador Joseph DeTraniAsia

The U.S.-China Economic Cold War Is No Longer Silent

Paul Miller

The U.S.-China Economic Cold War Is No Longer Silent

For decades, the United States (U.S.) operated under a fatal delusion that free trade with China would liberalize its politics and that the global [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesChinaAsia
Export Controls Backfire: The China Innovation Paradox

Export Controls Backfire: The China Innovation Paradox

DEEP DIVE — When the Biden administration rolled out its semiconductor export restrictions in October 2022, the logic seemed airtight: cut off [...] More

ChinaAsia

The Rise of China's Strategic Soft Power and its Global Impact

Joey Gagnard

The Rise of China's Strategic Soft Power and its Global Impact

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – The United States is currently mired in a cycle of aggressive trade renegotiations and a transactional foreign policy that has [...] More

Joey GagnardChinaExpert ViewAsia
China’s Stunning Military Purge – and What It Means For Taiwan

China’s Stunning Military Purge – and What It Means For Taiwan

DEEP DIVE – President Xi Jinping’s latest purge of generals has eviscerated China’s military leadership, drawn comparisons to crackdowns carried out [...] More

ChinaAsia

The Next FATF Test: Can the West Demand Results from Pakistan?

Siddhant Kishore

The Next FATF Test: Can the West Demand Results from Pakistan?

OPINION In the shadow of Mexico City's historic Palacio de Bellas Artes, global financial watchdogs will convene in February 2026 for the Financial [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesAsia