India in the Balance
The uneasy relationship between India and China took a sudden turn for the worse in June. With no apparent...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
India in the Balance
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Rising Tides of Terrorism
COVID-19 has shown that atypical, transnational security issues need to be taken seriously. Man-made threats are not the only...
Taiwan Finds an Unexpected New Friend in Somaliland
COVID-19 seemed to change the narrative around Taiwan: from a nation whose existence is often characterized as standing on...
Finding Off Ramps to the Ongoing S-400 Crisis with Turkey
As the United States prepares for the July 4 holiday, Senate Majority Whip John Thune, a Republican from South...
The Implications of Withdrawing American Troops from Germany
On June 6, the Wall Street Journal set off an avalanche of commentary by reporting that U.S. President Donald...
Massif Brawl: China and India Clash in the Himalayas
Iron rods studded with metal tips and stones seem more suited to medieval armies than modern ones. But such...
Political Upheaval in Belarus? Lukashenko Scrambles to Keep Power
Belarusian strongman Aleksandr Lukashenko is in trouble. The self-proclaimed father of Belarus, often called the last dictator in Europe,...
Central Asian Gas Exports to China: Beijing’s Latest Bargaining Chip?
Natural gas supplies to the People’s Republic of China have helped drive Central Asia’s economic growth for the last...
Europe as a Neutral Giant?
From Emmanuel Macron to Ursula von der Leyen, many European leaders dream of the European Union (EU) asserting itself...
The Geopolitics of Post-Brexit Britain
The greatest failure of the European referendum campaign in 2016, which can be attributed to both sides, was the...