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California in the US-China Rare Earths Race
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jane Nakano.
What the US-Philippines VFA Withdrawal Suspension Does and Doesn’t Say About the Alliance
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While this is an important temporary reprieve for the alliance, it leaves some broader strategic challenges unresolved.
Trump Suggests a G7 Expansion to Include Australia, India, and South Korea. Is That Realistic?
By Ankit Panda
Will the G-7 see expansion?
Can US-China-Russia Arms Control Really Work?
By Robert Farley
Trilateral arms control may be imaginable, but that doesn’t mean it’s likely.
The 3 Flashpoints That Could Turn a US-China ‘Cold War’ Hot
By Daniel Russel
Beware the crisis hiding in plain sight.
Top US, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand Officials Discuss Hong Kong
By Ankit Panda
The five countries discussed Hong Kong alongside other global issues.
To Compete with China, the US Needs a Better Narrative Than a ‘New Cold War’
By Hunter Marston
The story we tell matters because it lays the foundation for competent strategy.
What Trump’s Latest Moves on Hong Kong Really Mean for the City
By Brian Wong
Withdrawing Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law will hurt the city itself far more than it will hurt China.
Federalism in the Time of Coronavirus: A Comparative US Advantage
By Caroline Chang, Scott Moore, and Ali Wyne
Despite poor performance at the national level, state and local authorities in the United States have performed admirably.
US-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trilateral Tests Out New Format for Engagement
By Catherine Putz
The new trilateral fits into existing efforts to increase regional cooperation and integrate Afghanistan’s into Central Asian thinking.
What COVID-19 Means for the US-Japan Alliance
By Yuki Tatsumi and Yoshimitsu Sato
With both militaries having to fight the pandemic alongside their existing operations, how can the U.S. and Japan keep deterrence robust?
Where Have America’s Pro-Business China Watchers Gone?
By James Haynes
What happened to Amb. Terry Branstad and the rest of the United States’ pro-business, pro-engagement China watchers?