Chinese Peacemaking Efforts in Afghanistan
…current events that influence China’s decision to attempt mediation, this series provides insights into why China is increasingly active in this area, and what it means for China’s role in…
Takeaways from the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit
…Summit is almost seen as a bestowing of benevolence by the Chinese. However, it also means that people’s expectations of the deliverables from the Summit, especially their implementation, should be…
U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues
…Initiative (YSEALI). All participants presented at or facilitated a conference panel based on their area of expertise. Contents of this final report include a summary of major policy recommendations, conference…
Complementing the Padlock: The prospect of blockchain for strengthening nuclear security
…Ledger Technology There is a significant barrier to understanding DLT because of its association and often conflation with the term “blockchain,” which gained a contentious reputation over the years as…
Of iPhones, Backdoors, and Totalitarians
…Is there any doubt that a phone whose security code can be tried unlimited times by a powerful computer, with no delay or wiping of its content, would perfectly suit…
A New Year of Familiar Surprises in South Asia
…the territory in South Asia – the kind of surprise that is more a matter of timing than of content. Political machinations produce change, scandals erupt, extreme weather punishes the…
US Policy in the Gulf: Resisting the Temptation of One-Dimensional Policies
…revenues, isolation from the international economic system, and domestic discontent. Abroad, Iran’s appeal is limited by virtue of being both Persian and Shia in a region dominated by Arabs and…
This Storm in US-India Relations Will Pass, but Ahead Lie Treacherous Waters
…negotiating tactics, style, and interests can fully explain this past summer of discontent. Several of the President’s advisors, by now well known to Indian audiences, have proven themselves vocal cheerleaders…