The US-China South China Sea Showdown
U.S. freedom of navigation operations could take the U.S.-China relationship past a point of no return.
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Eurasia Security Watch: No. 348
South Sudan rebels reject creation of 28 new states;
ISIS militants attack main Libyan oil port;
ISIS executes 70 Sunni tribesmen;
Egypt supports Russian military moves in Syria;
Military situation in Syria continues to escalate
South Asia Security Monitor: No. 378
China sends special envoy to Sri Lanka to mend ties;
Islamic state group training Russian-born fighters in Afghanistan;
Modi pushes 'obsolete' plane on reluctant military;
US Gen. in Afghanistan: Afghan Security Forces 'could potentially collapse';
Pakistan denies China provided armed drones
Sowing The Seeds Of More Mayhem
The global response to recent Palestinian terror in Israel highlights the world's appallingly exceptional treatment of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one that infantilizes both sides and only encourages more terror.
The Continuing Case For Aiding Ukraine
Those who oppose the gift or sale of defensive weapons to Ukraine have long rested their argument on a simple supposition: that any level of help the West might muster will inevitably be exceeded by Russian military escalation. After all, they argue, Ukraine is more important to Russia than it is to the United States. Lost in this argument, though, is the clear fact that Ukraine is more important to Ukrainians than it is to Russians - including many Ukrainians who are Russian speakers and/or ethnically Russian.