Tag: CHINA

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  Has World War III Already Started?

  Some experts have noted that World War II began as a series of separate conflicts in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and that it did not become a “world war” until cross-regional linkages among allies and adversaries made it one. This raises many questions about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine and U.S.-Israel-Iran wars, the connections between these

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  President Paul Saunders in The Washington Post: How to Make NATO Great Again

  In a new op-ed for the Washington Post, Center President Paul Saunders and former Under Secretary of State Paula Dobriansky outline a roadmap to revitalize NATO by embracing a new era of burden sharing and industrial cooperation. Amidst the collapse of the old rules-based order, the authors argue that the alliance must adapt to the

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  Greenland: U.S. Interests, Options, and Allies

  President Donald Trump isn’t the first American official to express interest in Greenland but might well be the most forceful in asserting this interest, insisting that the United States needs the massive island and focusing on “ownership” rather than other possible arrangements. This has provoked considerable concern from Greenlanders, from Denmark (which today “owns” Greenland),

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  Great Power Competition in Central Asia

  Central Asia has long been subject to the influence of Russia and China, as their proximity and historical relationships with these states have fostered longstanding strategic and economic ties. While American engagement with the Central Asian States has intensified as the U.S. seeks to access critical minerals, transportation corridors, and energy resources, centuries of Russian

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  CRANK Call | September 2025

  CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). September 2025 Highlights Russia and Iran strengthen relations after tensions over June war, conclude deal for nuclear power plants Russia and Iran have taken several steps in recent weeks—both rhetorical and substantive—to

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