U.S.-Turkish Ties At A Tipping Point
Next year is shaping up to be a crucial test for one of America's most enduring Middle Eastern alliances.
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China Reform Monitor No. 1399
China and ASEAN agree to a second maritime military exercise;
China expands military sales to and cooperation with Thailand;
China and Saudi Arabia launch joint naval exercise;
China challenges Zimbabwe's bilateral assistance data;
Malaysia arrests 680 PRC nationals for online fraud targeting mainland
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2355
New bridge to link Russia, China;
Spy ship hiding off U.S. coast?;
A hostile climate for business;
Summer airstrikes targeted Syrian civilians;
A broader foreign agents law;
Negotiations stall on Russian-Belarusian integration
China Reform Monitor No. 1398
China to educate its tourists;
China targets Indonesian elites to mute criticism of Xinjiang camps;
Armed police swarm Tibetan township after protests;
Scores of scammers arrested in Indonesia;
Local protests against a planned crematorium lead to clashes
China Looks to Central Asia as an Economic Alternative
China is actively looking for partners to show that the BRI is a truly international project, rather than simply a geopolitical expansion plan.
Iran’s Imperial History Overshadows Its Future
Iran is a complex and cosmopolitan melting pot made up of multiple, competing ethnic identities kept in check by a strong central authority — but just barely.
Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 3
Pakistan protects its OBOR stake;
Beijing angles for foreign funds for its repression;
North Korean missiles put pressure on the U.S.;
South Korea shoots down U.S. basing upcharge;
America arms Thailand and Vietnam
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2354
Passports link GRU agents to unsolved crimes;
A brewing emigration crisis?;
U.S. officials inspect Putin's superweapon;
Another investigative journalist attacked;
Apple appeases Kremlin with new Crimea policy
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2353
A step forward for Moscow in northern Syria;
Ukrainian ships returned;
Vostochny fraud a thorn in Putin's side;
Russia's military decisionmaking set to outstrip NATO's;
The Kremlin tightens its grip on Russian tech
China Reform Monitor No. 1397
China and ASEAN agree to a second maritime military exercise;
China expands military sales to and cooperation with Thailand;
China and Saudi Arabia launch joint naval exercise;
China challenges Zimbabwe's bilateral assistance data;
Malaysia arrests 680 PRC nationals for online fraud targeting the mainland
Resource Security Watch No. 22
India's pollution crisis;
The Zambezi river turns deadly;
The Korean Peninsula’s piggy problem;
The "resource curse" comes to Guyana;
The dangers of Chinese dams
The Problems Plaguing NATO
Seventy years after the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty and the formation of the Atlantic Alliance, the West's most powerful and enduring military bloc is suffering from deep systemic dysfunctions.
China Reform Monitor No. 1396
China relaxes rules for Hong Kongers to buy mainland property;
China switches on the world's largest 5G network;
Huawei sues French researcher for highlighting its government ties;
U.S. charges another PRC national with stealing trade secrets;
Cloned dogs join the Beijing police force
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2352
Cold War disinformation 2.0;
Russia flexes its military muscle to send a message;
"De-dollarization" advances;
Russia's domestic violence problem;
Russia reaps the benefits of OPEC cuts
Is This Central Asia’s ASEAN Moment?
After centuries of being played against one another, the Central Asian states have linked arms to advance their common welfare.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2351
Russian fingerprints on elections in Madagascar...;
...and in Catalonia;
ICJ case moves forward;
A harsh critique of NATO;
Solidarity at the BRICS summit
The Space Force’s moment of truth
The proposed military branch is not just a stunt or a campaign promise. It is a path to a better future.
Defense Technology Monitor No. 46
Neutral particle beam gets neutered;
New crystals advance laser weapons;
Pearl protection;
PRC sonic weapon can scatter protestors;
AI helps identify special operators
China Reform Monitor No. 1395
China to enhance patriotism among Hong Kong youth, officials;
China's patriotic education program expanded to all Chinese;
British Parliament highlights concerns over Beijing's influence;
Mainland students reporting on professors at HK universities;
Belgium ejects, bans Confucius Institute Director for spying
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2350
Moscow throws Caracas a financial lifeline;
Another step toward a Russian internet;
Russian guns turning the tide in Tripoli;
A Russian Wikipedia;
Goodbye to Open Skies?
China is the United States’s North Korea problem
History has shown that a U.S. policy that relies on Chinese pressure on North Korea will fail, and that progress toward peace can only be achieved despite Beijing’s involvement, not because of it.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2349
Gutting the HRC;
Rosneft drops the dollar;
Whelan detention extended;
A wave of cyber retaliation;
Russia's war on Jehovah's witnesses
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 202
* * * SPECIAL ISSUE: IRAN'S PETROLEUM PROTESTS * * *
Iranian authorities blame foreign interference;
Calls for official force...;
...beget a mounting death toll;
The battle over the Iranian internet...;
...and its real world costs
Global Islamism Monitor No. 73
Indonesia's radicals get bolder;
Islamists sow unrest in Africa;
More militancy in Mali;
Turkey's harsh justice;
ISIS: Resurgent already
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2348
Russian hackers masquerade as Tehran;
Botched missile launch triggers investigation;
American money flows into Russia;
Russia tops inequality list;
Russia courts Africa
Moscow’s Middle East Balancing Act
Suddenly, Russia has emerged as the Middle East's indispensable nation.
Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 2
Singapore's contingency plans for possible Hong Kong-style protests;
ISIS recruiters prey on vulnerable expats in Southeast Asia;
Washington's latest proposal: Grade the "Belt and Road";
Kim Jong-Un gains the upper hand in negotiations with Washington;
Taiwan sounds the invasion alarm
Iran’s economy is a house of cards
Just how durable is the Iranian economy, really? As the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran marks its one-year anniversary, that’s the question many policymakers in Washington are asking.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2347
Putin's trust problem;
Moscow inches away from the laws of war...;
...and doubles down on Arctic claims;
Russian election interference...in Bolivia
China Reform Monitor No. 1394
Shanghai apartment dwellers subjected to facial recognition;
Mahjong houses fall silent as China purifies social environment;
39 Chinese nationals found dead in refrigerated truck;
Solomon Islands' government says China's island is unlawful;
China offers Solomons a stadium and Huawei infrastructure
China Reform Monitor No. 1393
SPECIAL CRM: CHINA EXPANDS COOPERATION WITH AMERICA'S ASIAN ALLIES, AND OTHERS
Singapore and China upgrade defense pact, expand joint military exercises;
China, South Korea, hold first "strategic" defense talks in five years;
Manila's coast guard chief calls for joint resource exploration with China;
Chairman Xi visits Nepal, signs MOUs and promises disaster aid;
North Korea offered rare earth mining rights to China
China Reform Monitor No. 1392 SPECIAL CRM: THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP ON THE BRINK
U.S. blacklists Chinese entities for mistreatment of muslims;
Tit-for-tat visa restrictions;
Beijing's "visa blackmail" of a U.S. Congressman;
How China hides Iranian oil shipments;
State orders China's diplomats to report local meetings
Iran’s Nuclear Brinksmanship Is Bound To Backfire
On November 5th, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani announced that his government was planning to restart sensitive nuclear work prohibited under the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Trump’s refugee crackdown threatens US security
On the heels of his controversial decision to pull out of Syria and abandon the Kurds, our close allies in the fight against the Islamic State, the President’s move to cap Iraqi refugees is sure to raise further doubts about why people in foreign lands should risk their lives to work with the United States.
China Reform Monitor No. 1391
A potential oil game-changer for China...;
...and new natural gas wealth for the PRC;
A Kazakh investigation into China-linked transport project;
President Trump calls on China to investigate Biden;
Beijing to Prague: Cancelling sister city pact a "breach of faith"
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2346
A fruitful Saudi-Russian summit;
A boon for Moscow in the Middle East;
Exercising Russia's nuclear chain of command;
ROSNEFT halts work at Kurdish oil field;
Statistics versus reality
Global Islamism Monitor No. 72
Pakistan's Islamist Voice;
The Al-Hol refugee nightmare;
al-Qaeda, resurgent in Syria;
The long fight against Salafi-jihadism
Countering China’s Security State: A Bipartisan Approach
Resetting the U.S.-China relationship
Taking stock, and taking action
Shifting paradigms in U.S.-China relations
Party power and repression in the age of AI
U.S. foreign policy in an era of Chinese competition
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2345
More clarity on the Nyonoksa accident;
De-dollarization: A losing bet?;
Bombshell disrupts doping investigation;
U.S. diplomats detained near Severodvinsk;
Metro bombing suspect recants
China’s Global Critics Are Helping It Win
Beijing won’t tolerate dissent at home. But when foreigners criticize its geopolitical tactics, it listens.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2344
The Kremlin's latest anti-Navalny moves;
The Shaman who sparked dissent;
Terror financing in the Caucasus;
Russia's Arctic project is in trouble
A New Sino-Russian High-Tech Partnership Emerges As U.S. Tensions Mount .
China and Russia have not only expanded their military cooperation but are also undertaking more extensive technological cooperation, including in 5G, artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, new media and the digital economy.
A new Sino-Russian high-tech partnership:Authoritarian innovation in an era of great-power rivalry
Sino-Russian relations have been adapting to an era of great-power rivalry.
The New Faces of Iranian Protest
Today’s anti-regime activism actually has more than two dozen public faces. And if they become better known globally, these personalities could help galvanize still greater resistance to the country’s clerical regime.
ISIS leader is dead, but his Islamic State terrorist group is alive with means to thrive
Trump administration should not be tempted to consider its mission accomplished. ISIS is an enduring threat to America, its interests and its allies.
China Reform Monitor No. 1390
U.S. calls on countries not to repatriate Uighurs to China...;
...and sanctions Chinese companies for importing Russian oil;
China replaces DPRK as Japan's #1 threat;
Three Chinese nationals charged with fentanyl trafficking;
Moscow helping Beijing build advanced missile warning system
China Reform Monitor No. 1389
Moscow backs mega gas pipeline to China through Mongolia;
The Taliban visits Beijing...again;
China mobilized "the masses";
China accused of harvesting organs from Uighurs;
Malaysia treads cautiously on Uighur abuse
How Moscow Inherited The Middle East
The October 22nd deal should thus be seen for what it is: a clear victory for Moscow.
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 201
Iranian hostage diplomacy becomes bolder;
Iran's shrinking economy;
A crisis of education;
The Iranian regime versus Masih Alinejad
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2343
A furor over gene editing;
Intimidation at the polls;
Russia-China collaboration on missile warning;
Tracking protestors with surveillance technology;
Secret military intel unit exposed