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Generational clash emerges among U.S. experts in China policy debate
An emerging generation of China policy experts is advocating a much sharper tone and approach toward Beijing, in contrast with a number of veteran China hands whose careers we...
By Ely Ratner
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Technology & National Security
What’s the best way for the Pentagon to invest in artificial intelligence?The Department of Defense is poised to spend nearly $1 billion on artificial intelligence in the next year. The Pentagon’s proposed budget for fiscal 2020 includes some $927 m...
By Ainikki Riikonen
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump administration plans $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan, angering ChinaThe Trump administration is pressing ahead with an $8 billion sale of new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, a move likely to raise strong objections from China amid the deepening t...
By Eric Sayers
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The U.S. Has Joined Secret Talks With Israel and the U.A.E. The Topic? Iran.
The United States is participating in secret talks between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to confront threats posed by Iran, a shared adversary among the three countries....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump’s Hong Kong Caution Isolates Him From Congress, Allies and Advisers
President Trump’s cautious distance from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has left him politically isolated from both parties in Congress, the State Department, European all...
By Daniel Kliman
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Tension between South Korea and Japan could hurt US goals in the Pacific — and China is watchingThe tweet came Aug. 2, following an emergency meeting of the South Korean government. It was a photo of President Moon Jae-in, sent out from the government’s official Twitter ...
By Eric Sayers
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China's Hong Kong checkmate
Images of Chinese troops massing near Hong Kong have led to fears of an impending crackdown on pro-democracy protesters — but China's next move will be dangerous, no matter wh...
By Daniel Kliman
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Could Turkey use Syria safe zone to remake the area’s demographics?
Turkey’s track record in Syria suggests it might use a U.S.-backed safe zone planned for Kurdish-majority northeastern Syria to fundamentally reshape the region’s demographic ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Hong Kong Protests Escalate Amid Crackdown
The standoff between the Beijing-backed government of Hong Kong and protesters concerned about an erosion of the city's autonomy continues to intensify. As protesters and poli...
By Daniel Kliman, Kristine Lee, Chris Dougherty, Elsa B. Kania, Kara Frederick & Ainikki Riikonen
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
The question of ‘patriotism’ in U.S.-China tech collaborationIn July, billionaire investor and entrepreneur Peter Thiel called for an FBI and CIA investigation of Google, saying the company was “treasonous” for allegedly working with th...
By Kara Frederick & Elsa B. Kania
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Pentagon chief stresses alliances; back home, Trump tears at them
Defense Secretary Mark Esper stressed the importance of U.S. alliances during his inaugural foreign trip as Pentagon chief, though the message was undercut by President Trump ...
By Joshua Fitt
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China continued Iran oil imports in July in teeth of U.S. sanctions: analysts
China imported Iranian crude oil in July for the second month since a U.S. sanctions waiver ended, according to research from three data firms, with one estimate showing some ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. Sanctions Turn Iran’s Oil Industry Into Spy vs. Spy
They change offices every few months and store documents only in hard copy. They scan their businesses for covert listening devices and divert all office calls to their cellph...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Turkey’s Demands Meet Reality When It Comes to Syria
The United States is caught between its best partner against ISIS and the second-largest NATO army, as Turkey presses the United States for a foothold in northeastern Syria at...
By Nicholas Heras
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US Secretary of Defense warns Turkey against attacking Syria, but Erdogan repeats his threat
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warned Turkey on Tuesday against any cross-border attack into northeastern Syria. Esper spoke to journalists traveling with him from New Zea...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey, US agree 'joint operation centre' for north Syria
Turkish and US officials reached agreement Wednesday to establish a "joint operations centre" for northern Syria aimed at creating a safe zone to manage tensions between Turke...
By Nicholas Heras
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North Korean cryptocurrency heists net estimated $2 billion: UN report
North Korea earned as much as $2 billion dollars through large-scale cyber attacks to help fund its weapons programs, a United Nations panel alleges in a new report. The find...
By Duyeon Kim
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With North Korea talks bogged down, Trump faces a cascade of new crises in East Asia
President Trump has sought to address two intractable challenges in East Asia — North Korea’s nuclear weapons and China’s predatory trade policies — but 2½ years into his pr...
By Richard Fontaine
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The New Concept Everyone in Washington Is Talking About
Grand narratives about global affairs have a way of seizing Washington, D.C., with sudden force. Not long after World War II, the U.S. government settled on the mission of con...
By Robert O. Work
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How likely are the Turks to attack northeast Syria?
After 18 months of threats, Turkey's president warned Tuesday that his troops could attack Kurdish-held areas of northeast Syria "very soon". Why would Turkey lead such a cro...
By Nicholas Heras