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Zachary Keck
Russia Is Doomed
By Zachary Keck
Don’t be fooled by Putin’s façade; the pillars of Russian power are steadily declining.
China’s ‘Blurred Lines’ on Security Threats
By Zachary Keck
Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party is purposely conflating external and domestic security threats.
Are Taiwan’s Days Numbered?
By Zachary Keck
A new essay argues that Taiwan’s least bad option may be to adopt the “Hong Kong strategy.”
China Can Be More Powerful Without Getting Rich
By Zachary Keck
History shows that wealth is a poor indicator of the distribution of power in the international system.
The Air-Sea Battle Debate Heats Up
By Zachary Keck
Plus, contemporary nuclear strategy and correcting misconceptions on Iran. Weekend links.
S. Korea Seeks Cyber Weapons to Target North Korea’s Nukes
By Zachary Keck
South Korea’s said it is developing offensive cyber tools to target Pyongyang’s atomic and missile facilities.
Obama Administration is Botching Iran Nuke Talks
By Zachary Keck
By raising the issue of ballistic missiles, the U.S. threatens to undermine the P5+1-Iran negotiations.
China’s “Nine-Dash Line” is Dangerous
By Zachary Keck
The principle behind China’s “nine-dash line” threatens the stability of far more than the South China Sea.
Of Course China Wants to Replace the U.S.
By Zachary Keck
If China becomes the world's most powerful country, it won't be satisfied being America's number two.
Don’t Be Fooled: North Korea Is Getting Ready to Provoke
By Zachary Keck
All signs suggest that North Korea is laying the groundwork to begin a new round of provocations.
US Challenges China’s Nine-Dash Line Claim
By Zachary Keck
In a clear policy shift, Washington is now challenging the basis of China’s claim to most of the South China Sea.
US Asia Policy: Straight From the 1930s
By Zachary Keck
U.S. policy to China today closely resembles the policy it pursed toward Japan… before Pearl Harbor