Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

War in Ukraine Realigns Positions Between China and the Middle East

As the war in Ukraine enters its third month, more convergence has emerged between China and key states in the Middle East.
May 6, 2022
Yun Sun
Commentary

Is Moldova Next? Crisis Across Ukraine’s Western Border

Amid increasing conflict spillover from neighboring Ukraine, an overview of Moldova’s unique vulnerability to Russia.
April 28, 2022
Elias Yousif
Commentary

Why is the Biden Administration Still Silent on Arms Trade Treaty?

For the United States to remain on the sidelines of a treaty it helped negotiate and that is in the U.S. interest
April 27, 2022
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

How the War in Ukraine Illustrates the Weakness of US Policy Toward Africa

Originally published on Just Security.
April 19, 2022
Aude Darnal
Commentary

Sri Lanka’s Oppressive Stability Starts to Crumble

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency after protests erupted due to severe food and fuel shortages.
April 18, 2022
Isha Gupta
Commentary

The War in Ukraine: China as the Mediator?

Questions are rampant as to what role China will play to mediate and when.
April 15, 2022
Yun Sun
Commentary

China’s Emerging Financial Influence at the UN Poses a Challenge to the U.S.

As China’s share of the UN budget grows, the U.S., which seeks to revitalize its international leadership role, needs to improve its
April 4, 2022
Andrew Hyde
Commentary

Is Russia’s Invasion a Case of Coercive Diplomacy Gone Wrong?

Putin may have intended to achieve his political goals in Ukraine merely by presenting a highly credible threat of invasion.
March 31, 2022
James Siebens
Commentary

Ukraine and the Return of South Asian Non-Alignment

In order to avoid involvement in a great power competition, South Asian states abstained from voting on a UN resolution condemning Russia's
March 31, 2022
Uzair Sattar
Commentary

Madeleine K. Albright: An Assertive Multilateralist for Just Security

Dr. Albright coined and instituted—while serving as Permanent Representative to the UN—an “assertive multilateralist” approach that continues to inform post-cold war U.S.
March 30, 2022
Richard Ponzio
Commentary

How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Changed Japan’s Security Policy

The current crisis in Ukraine will have a significant impact on the ongoing process to revise Japan’s National Security Strategy.
March 29, 2022
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

The Election of Yoon Suk-yeol and Implications for the United States

Originally published by the National Bureau of Asian Research.
March 25, 2022
Jenny Town
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