Author: Jordan Henry
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The Ukraine War: Perspectives from Northeast Asia
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has important connections to and implications for Northeast Asia. Russia has relied upon China as a supplier and a market, and on North Korea as a source of weapons and increasingly of soldiers. Conversely, the United States has turned to its allies in Northeast Asia, like its allies in Europe,
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CRANK Call | October 2024
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). October 2024 Highlights North Korean forces join Russian war with Ukraine North Korean military personnel have been moving into Russia since early October to intervene directly in support of Russia’s war with Ukraine. The
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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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