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Zachary Keck
No, Welfare Can’t Solve Terrorism
By Zachary Keck
John Kerry’s claim that poverty causes terrorism underscores America’s continued failure to understand terrorists.
With Oil Deal, Russia Pressures US on Iran
By Zachary Keck
The reported oil-for-goods agreement between Russia and Iran aims to force America’s hand on the nuclear talks.
China’s Dictatorship Diplomacy Implodes
By Zachary Keck
All around the world China's support for authoritarian states is backfiring.
Gates Memoir Vindicates Obama’s Afghan Good Enough Policy
By Zachary Keck
Initial reviews of the former defense secretary’s memoirs suggest Obama made the right call on Afghanistan.
Attacking Iran is Still a Fool’s Errand
By Zachary Keck
The arguments for a U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities are as unconvincing as ever.
Why Japan Isn’t Back
By Zachary Keck
Population decline will limit Tokyo’s ability to be a major power in the decades ahead.
Why Do Americans Like Revolutions?
By Zachary Keck
Revolutions are the antithesis to America’s own history, and to its geostrategic and normative interests.
Why China Won't Attack Taiwan
By Zachary Keck
It is extremely unlikely that China will invade Taiwan, much less succeed.
Cowpens Incident Shows Limits of Mil-to-Mil Ties
By Zachary Keck
Unprecedented improvements in U.S.-China mil-to-mil ties have not appreciably reduced tensions.
Is North Korea Preparing Its Fourth Nuclear Test?
By Zachary Keck
While the possibility cannot be ruled out, there's little reason to believe another nuclear test is imminent.
Why Does America Only Fear Hypothetical Nukes?
By Zachary Keck
The US foreign policy community is far less concerned with existing nuclear arsenals than potential future ones.
The Senkaku Islands as Cold War Berlin
By Zachary Keck
Despite important differences, the East China Sea dispute in many ways mirrors the Berlin question.