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The US Rivalry With China Gets Closer to Home
October 18, 2018
Beijing’s interest in the Caribbean and Central America has gotten Washington’s attention.
What We’re Reading: Life After War, Long Balkan Memory
October 16, 2018
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The Predictive Power of Demography
October 11, 2018
History suggests the conventional wisdom about demographics and national power may be wrong.
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The Limits of Nuclear Arms Treaties
October 22, 2018
The idea that a treaty can mitigate the threat of war simply misses the point.
South Korea Prepares for a Future Without the US
October 22, 2018
Seoul’s long-term goals for North Korea are incompatible with Washington’s, and sooner or later it will have to strike out ...
Daily Memo: Damage Control in Saudi Arabia
October 20, 2018
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Where China Is Detaining the Uighurs
October 19, 2018
The central government is holding nearly 1 million members of the Muslim minority group in camps around Xinjiang province for ...
Daily Memo: Sustaining the EU, China’s Economy, ASEAN Defense
October 19, 2018
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Saudi Arabia Reaches Its Moment of Reckoning, the Quad Keeps Things Informal
October 19, 2018
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Fact and Fiction in the Khashoggi Affair
October 19, 2018
The journalist’s killing could call into question the U.S.-Saudi alliance.
Daily Memo: Exploiting the North Korea Talks, Unintended Consequences
October 18, 2018
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Turkish-Saudi Relations: Taking the Long View
October 18, 2018
Their shared interests will supersede any tensions arising from the Khashoggi case.
Daily Memo: Choices to Make on Brexit and the Balkans
October 17, 2018
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Defining Xi’s ‘Chinese Dream’
October 17, 2018
What does the Chinese leader mean when he talks about a national renewal?
Daily Memo: China Makes Nice with Japan, Belarus Walks the Line
October 16, 2018
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The US Plays the Long Game in the South China Sea
October 16, 2018
Washington is content to accept the status quo in the region, so long as Beijing does as well.
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