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On US-China Trade Policy: Bring on the Chickens!

By William Reinsch Two weeks ago Secretary of Commerce Ross announced the first deliverables of the 100 day action plan with China.

May 23, 2017
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What’s the Objective in a Nuclear War?

Quote of the week: “You show me a Secretary of Defense who’s planning not to prevail [in a nuclear war] and I’ll

May 22, 2017
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What Syrian-Peace Negotiators in Geneva Must Learn from Russia

The latest round of Geneva-based intra-Syrian peace talks opened on Tuesday with little hope for a breakthrough, because the Syrian regime and

May 19, 2017
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What’s at Stake in Iran’s Presidential Election

By ​Lincoln P. Bloomfield Jr. U.S.-based Iran-watchers have explored potential outcomes in tomorrow’s presidential election in Iran and their near-term impacts on

May 18, 2017
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Can Russian Safe Zones Solve Syria?

If there was any doubt the Russians are now leading diplomatic efforts on Syria, the latest round of Astana talks made it

May 17, 2017
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Is the World Slowing Down?

By William Reinsch On May 8, the ever-resourceful Robert Samuelson produced another thoughtful column for the Washington Post. This one discussed an

May 16, 2017
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Don’t Fear Pakistan’s Participation in China’s ‘New Silk Road’

Almost 30 heads of state will gather in Beijing this weekend for the “Belt and Road” Forum, the annual conference about the Chinese mega-project

May 12, 2017
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Trump: Squirrel or Toad?

By William Reinsch I started to write a comment on President Trump’s first 100 days last week but then put it aside

May 9, 2017
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What Does Moon Jae-in’s Election Mean for US-South Korea Relations?

By Alan D. Romberg There are clearly many concerns on both sides about the future of the U.S.-South Korea relationship under the combined

May 9, 2017
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Enroll in Stimson’s Online Course — Nuclear South Asia: A Guide to India, Pakistan, and the Bomb

By Michael Krepon and Sameer Lalwani We are pleased to announce the release of the complete, inaugural Stimson Open Online Course, Nuclear

May 8, 2017
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How We Learnt to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Naeem Salik’s Learning to Live with the Bomb: 1998-2016 is a more judicious treatment of hot-button issues than his earlier book, The Genesis of South

May 3, 2017
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Trade Follies

By William Reinsch I had mostly written this week’s column — a piece on President Trump’s first 100 days — and then

May 2, 2017