Events
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The Future of Diego Garcia: Can America Maintain Its “Footprint of Freedom?”
The US naval facility at Diego Garcia has long been critical to American operations in the Indian Ocean, and its importance is only growing as Chinese naval power advances. But Diego Garcia’s status as a British possession is disputed by Mauritius, which is asserting its claims to the atoll with increasing determination. What should the
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Conflict over Hong Kong: Implications of Beijing’s New National Security Law
Is Hong Kong a bellwether of US-China confrontation? Beijing’s promulgation of a new national security law for Hong Kong has escalated tensions between the United States and China, highlighting both the emerging competition between the two governing systems and US concerns about China’s growing international assertiveness in East Asia. Are tensions over Hong Kong contributing
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The World According to Putin: Debating Why World War II Happened
On the 75th anniversary of the start of the World War II, Russian president Vladimir Putin published an important article in The National Interest in which he cited archival research to reexamine the causes of the war and the Soviet Union’s role in it. The article has prompted considerable debate over its interpretations of history and their implications for current affairs. How strong is Putin’s
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A Discussion of US-Russian Relations with Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov
Russia is widely considered today to represent one of the main geopolitical and diplomatic challenges to the United States. While dialogue between the two countries continues, the relationship is increasingly defined by adversity, confrontation, and mistrust. Indeed, appearing recently on Russian television, Ambassador Antonov described the relationship as outright “horrible.” Still, as Secretary of State
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The Longest Forever War: The Korean War at 70
June 2020 marks the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War, a conflict which claimed over 35,000 American lives and which remains unresolved to this day. The legacy of the Korean War continues to profoundly shape both politics on the Korean Peninsula and the security calculations of all players in the East Asian theatre. On June
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