Author: Jordan Henry
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China’s Trajectory: Up or Down?
In the wake of the forthcoming presidential election, the incoming administration will begin to develop policy toward China. U.S. perceptions of China’s capabilities and intentions provide an essential foundation for American strategy and policy. Since strategy and policy are oriented toward not only the present, but also to the foreseeable future, U.S. assessments of China’s
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Who Should Answer the 3 AM Phone Call?
As Americans prepare to head to the polls on November 5, they face a critical choice: who is better suited to handle an international crisis at the helm — Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Voters will have to consider key factors, from each candidate’s approach to the economy to the looming confrontation with the quartet
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An Interview with U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Joey R. Hood
On October 30, the Center for the National Interest hosted an interview with U.S. Ambassador Joey Hood to discuss the future of Tunisia and its longstanding relationship with the U.S. The conversation explores Tunisia’s strategic importance to the Western world and delves into the challenges facing the country today—including irregular migration, hurdles to economic development,
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CRANK Call | September 2024
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). September 2024 Highlights U.S. accuses China of aiding Russian war on Ukraine as new details emerge American officials have more directly accused China of supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, in return for access
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The Middle Corridor Linking Asia and Europe: Promise and Challenges
The Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transit Route (TITR), is an emerging transcontinental, multi-modal network of transit routes. It offers an alternative both to the Northern Route through Russian territory and to the sea-based routes that dominate Asia-Europe trade. In particular, the Middle Corridor links China to the Central Asian states, passing
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