Zhao Long: Beijing’s Balancing Act
Zhao Long, Deputy Director of the Institute for Global Strategic and Security Studies in Shanghai, returns to the Trialogue to discuss Beijing’s perspective on a slew of recent high-profile summits, in the context of China’s complex relations with Russia, the United States, India, and North Korea.
September 12, 2025
Taiwan’s Squandered Defensive Potential
Taiwan touts an asymmetric defense, but outdated thinking and mismanagement of its natural advantages undermine the island’s security
September 11, 2025
New ‘Trump’ Corridor Leaves Iran Scrambling to Preserve Influence in the South Caucasus
The new corridor would deprive Iran of lucrative transit fees and an important geopolitical lever over Azerbaijan, with which Tehran has often had tense relations in part because of Baku’s ties to Israel
September 10, 2025
North Africa Weekly: September 10, 2025
From Ethiopia’s mega-dam threatening upstream Nile water security to Morocco lobbying Washington to Türkiye exploring expanded ties with eastern Libya
September 10, 2025
Türkiye’s New Gamble in Libya
Exploring Türkiye’s bid to reshape Libya’s balance of power and secure long-term influence in the Mediterranean and North Africa
September 8, 2025
Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Weaponizing Fisheries and Destroying the South China Sea
Militarized fishing fleets and territorial competition are destroying the South China Sea’s ecosystems and threatening global supply chains
September 8, 2025
Implications of the SCO Summit Week in China
Stimson experts react to Beijing’s busy diplomatic week, as SCO members pushed their national agendas and Washington stewed from afar
September 5, 2025
Sharing the Burden of Securing Haiti
Exploring options for continued U.S. engagement in Haiti
September 5, 2025
“Snapback” Compounds the Multidimensional Crisis Facing Iran
A convergence of pressures has left the Iranian regime scrambling to maintain control while projecting strength externally
September 5, 2025
Samuel Moyn: Can Multipolarity Save Liberalism?
Samuel Moyn, the Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, joins us to discuss the philosophical underpinnings of liberalism, its role in international relations, and the possibility of a multipolar liberal order emerging in a period of U.S. decline.
September 5, 2025