Russia Reform Monitor No. 2306
Russia's military goes to the movies;
Russian radicals and America's alt-right;
A different kind of disinformation;
The Kremlin versus the World-Wide Web
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Post Putin
Now in apparent robust health, Russian President Vladimir Putin (age 66) could remain in power for another decade or even longer.
China Reform Monitor No. 1368
China seeks stolen car tech;
China, Bangladesh tightens political ties;
China's elder population continues to grow;
U.S. universities steer clear of Chinese telecoms
China’s hypersonic weapons leave US defenseless, for now
Earlier this spring, an invitation-only briefing on Capitol Hill gave congressional attendees a disturbing glimpse into a high-tech research race that is spawning dangerous new weapons, delivery systems, and supporting technologies. It is a contest where China is forging ahead, shrugging off suggestions of restraint.
The Real Iran Threat to the Strait of Hormuz (Causing Oil Prices to Skyrocket)
The Iranian government could wreak real havoc on the global economy not by closing the Strait outright, but rather by narrowing it. By limiting commercial traffic flowing through the crucial waterway (for example, via military exercises), the Iranian regime can successfully drive up the marginal price of world oil without providing the United States with a clear justification to act.