China-Solomon Islands Security Agreement and Competition for Influence in...
The China-Solomon Islands security agreement alarms Western countries concerned about China’s growing influence in Oceania. While the agreement is unlikely to result in the establishment of a Chinese...
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The US-Japan-ROK trilateral relationship is a pillar of Northeast Asian security. The three countries are central: individually, in their bilateral relationships and together, to maintaining peace in...
View ArticleChina’s Economic Security Challenge: Difficulties Overcoming the Malacca Dilemma
Chinese strategists face an economic security problem in the Malacca Dilemma, describing the threat of a naval blockade of vital Chinese sea lines of communication in the Indian Ocean. It is a...
View ArticleEngagement, not Entanglement: India’s Relationship with the Quad
India is regarded as the “weak” link in the Quad—an informal strategic group with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region—largely because its policy actions (reluctance to embrace traditional security...
View ArticleRussia, Wagner, and the Future of Counterterrorism in Africa
As Washington and other Western capitals place increasing focus on the expanding footprint of the Kremlin’s Wagner Group in Africa, policymakers should understand the private military company’s...
View ArticleWhy the United States Doesn’t Need an “Arsenal for Democracy” – And What to...
As the war in Ukraine continues, there is an emerging consensus across the national security community – including senior defense leaders, members of Congress, defense industry professionals, and...
View ArticleThe North Korea Conundrum: Pyongyang’s Strategic Calculus and Future Trajectory
North Korea’s intensified military activities must be viewed in the broader context of its domestic and foreign policy. The country’s current policies have their roots in the failed US-North Korea...
View ArticleBetween Total Peace and Armed Peace
During his election campaign in 2022, the current president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, proposed a project called “Total Peace,” to achieve the pacification of Colombian territories and to negotiate...
View ArticleSoft Power with Teeth: Looking Beyond Military Action in Solving the Fentanyl...
The fight against fentanyl trafficking requires a complex suite of policies and strategies. A direct military response to an admittedly serious challenge to U.S. national security is not the best...
View ArticleThe Fallout of India’s Extrajudicial Killings
India’s undermining of democratic principles through its extrajudicial policy of targeting pro-Khalistan leaders abroad carries negative implications for India-US relations. If India persists with...
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