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Countering China’s Great Game
The United States is in the midst of a new cold war with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and America is losing.
Latest Policy Paper
The Road to Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election
On January 13, 2024, the Republic of China, also known as “Nationalist China” and Taiwan, will hold its next presidential election. This will be the eighth direct election of a president in Taiwan, the first having been held in 1996. It will also be a contest that showcases the island’s changing identity politics, shifting political preferences, and potential security challenges.
Latest Defense Dossier
Pandemic Preparedness and Biodefense
Latest In-House Bulletins
Africa Political Monitor No. 29
Sudan's civil war causes a deepening humanitarian crisis;
Kyiv tries an end run in Africa...;
...As Moscow seeks to capitalize on declining U.S. popularity;
France has left the building;
China Policy Monitor No. 1586
Leaked Russian documents reveal plans to nuke China if attacked;
Beijing rejects new subways due to local government debt;
China expands state secrets law to include "work secrets";
U.S. to replace China-made cranes at ports;
Canadian Chinese scientists lied about PRC links
Defense Technology Monitor No. 96
New material benefits everything from body armor to microchips;
A dearth of data for AI development;
The U.S. Navy is 3d printing subs…;
...And updating its cyber doctrine;
Is zero-fuel space travel feasible?
Global Islamism Monitor No. 109
A Taliban-Iran thaw?;
Israel's other Palestinian problem;
10/7 as extremist inspiration…;
...And an opening for Islamists in Africa
Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 35
Tokyo Fights to Keep the Black Sea Deal Alive;
Manila Pushes to Fast-Track Defense Sits for Washington;
With an Eye on Beijing, Canberra Calibrates Foreign Aid;
Palau Empowers America to Police Its Waters
Information Warfare Watch No. 30
Russia's other offensive against Ukraine;
Tech giants mobilize to fight AI disinfo;
Beijing ramps up information manipulation
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 232
Iran sets its sights on Antarctica…;
...And expands its influence in the Western Hemisphere;
How Moscow-Tehran ties keep ticking
Resource Security Watch No. 53
NATO’s new eyes in the North;
London leaves the ECT;
Anticipating a tipping point for the Amazon;
Taliban resurgence worsens Southwest Asia's water crisis
Russia Policy Monitor No. 2622
Top general: Russia poses a threat to space security...;
...As Moscow piggybacks on Beijing’s space ambitions;
How the intel community sees Russia;
The Ukraine war is also a partisan fight
South Asia Strategy Monitor No. 14
Vietnam-India high tech cooperation ramps up;
New Delhi flexes its naval muscle;
India, France strengthen ties;
Pakistan’s tumultuous election
Ukraine Reform Monitor No. 9
Ukraine's regions shed their Soviet past;
The growing price tag for Ukrainian reconstruction;
Kyiv's defense chief doubles down;
Getting the railways back on track