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North Korea could become one of Biden’s biggest challenges — and not just because of its nukes
Victor Cha - The Washington Post| In the past, the Kim's regime drew attention to itself with provocations involving missiles and nuclear...
Russia’s Losing Bet on China in a Post-COVID World
Nicholas Trickett, The Diplomat | China’s economic maturation into a consumer economy is a gut punch to Russia’s economic model. While...
The geopolitics of the European Green Deal
ECFR | The European Green Deal will have profound geopolitical repercussions, some of which are likely to have an adverse impact on the...
The Inescapable Continuum: US Force and Diplomacy into the Biden Era
Roby Barrett, Manara Magazine| The election of President Joseph Biden brought an audible sigh of relief from the foreign policy...
The ageing of the guard in Putin’s Russia
Matthew Sussex, The Interpreter | The Russian government’s recent violent crackdowns against protesters across the nation trod a...
Decade of patience: How China became a power in the Western Balkans
Vladimir Shopov, ECFR | China has become the most prominent third actor in the Western Balkans. The country’s activities are spread...
How Joe Biden Hopes to Shift U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Kirsten Fontenrose, National Interest | The Middle East is the only major region of the world not mentioned by name in the “Restore and...
Biden’s pause on Gulf weapons sales foreshadows a tougher U.S.-Saudi relationship
Natasha Turak, CNBC | The administration of President Joe Biden is pausing weapons sales to Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab...
Food Insecurity Crises at Home and Abroad: Why Biden Must Lead on Both
Caitlin Welsh, CSIS | The coronavirus pandemic will have caused the most severe global food security crisis in recent history. How the...
What to do – and what not to do – in the Middle East
Tamara Cofman Wittes, Brookings | For over a decade, the United States has sought to wind down the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, reduce...
Cyber Doctrines and the Risk of Nuclear Crisis Instability. Russian and Chinese Use of Proxies
CFR | For Russia, it has been longstanding practice for the state security service (FSB) and military intelligence (GRU) to employ cyber...
What can we expect from Joe Biden in the Middle East and in North Africa?
Pierre Razoux, Fondation Méditerranéenne d'Ëtudes Stratégiques| Even if his style will be more welcoming, there is no doubt that Joe...
Poverty, Conflict and Political–Economic Crisis in a Fragile Iraq
Zeinab F. Shuker, EPC | Iraq’s economic outlook has rapidly deteriorated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many years,...
What MENA leaders should expect from the Biden administration
David Mack, Atlantic Council | During a Joe Biden administration, wise leaders of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region would do...
Joe Biden and counter-terrorism in Africa: more of the same?
Akinola Olojo, Insititute for Security Studies | President Joe Biden’s promise to restore the US’ global relations and alliances renews...
What Biden Should Know About North Korea’s New Nuclear Plans
Ankit Panda, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace| North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs have continued despite the pandemic....
Trade Can Drive a Revived U.S. Strategy in Asia
Alexander Feldman, Foreign Policy | U.S. relations with Asia have been hobbled by outgoing President Donald Trump’s isolationism, which...
A Complex Inheritance: Transitioning to a New Approach on China
Scott Kennedy, CSIS | The incoming Biden administration will inherit four major crises—the pandemic, climate change, racial injustice,...
Sensing change in Washington, China is mustering allies at the UN
The Economist | When america withdrew from the un Human Rights Council in 2018, China expressed regret. No one bought it. The forum deals...
MENA Unbound: Ten Years after the Arab Spring, Avoiding Another Lost Decade
Ferid Belhaj, World Bank | The “Arab Spring” led to the fall of governments in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. But as we now know, the wave...
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