Publications

War and elections distort Russia's economy; 
A new nuclear scandal, of sorts; 
A much-needed prisoner exchange; 
DPRK materiel aids Russian aggression…; 
...as Moscow eyes more arms from Tehran

A radicalized Palestinian "street"...;
...Complicates Israel's plans for the "day after";
New signs of life to al-Qaeda;
The Taliban's war on women, continued

TikTok content aligns with Beijing's interests;
China uses AI to turbocharge spying on the U.S...;
...as U.S. ramps up spying on China;
Xi removes dozens of senior military officials

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 sought to influence 2022 U.S. elections;
Taiwan colonel offered $15 million to defect on military helicopter;
China curbs the video game industry;
China floods Taiwan with disinformation ahead of election; 
Florida's new law blocks Chinese students from academic labs

Akunin on the outs;
The case for seizing Russian assets;
Russia issues a warning;
Jitters in Amsterdam;
Now, New Delhi tilts towards Moscow

Hong Kong voters spurn "patriots only" election; 
China hacks U.S. infrastructure; 
China's falling fertility rate now "an unavoidable norm";
Chinese Facebook accounts spread fake news in India;
Satellite images show China is building in Bhutan

One step closer to membership in Europe...;
...amid remaining hurdles;
What Ukrainans worry about;
Corruption continues to plague Ukraine's military;
The key to successful reconstruction

al-Qaeda exploits Burkina's disarray...;
...while Manila's war on terror gets bloodier;
How the Bin Laden network is adapting;
Hamas leadership goes to ground

Parsing Russian disinformation in Africa; 
Russian propaganda and the Ukraine aid debate; 
Iran ups the informational ante; 
China innovates in "cognitive warfare"

Russia’s hidden epidemic;
Japan ups the ante;
What has happened to Navalny?;
Coup-proofing the Kremlin;
Thinking beyond Ukraine

Hong Kong to make primary education more "patriotic";
Moody's downgrades eight Chinese banks and Hong Kong;
Beijing warns local authorities about falsifying economic data;
Bank bans bearish research, displays of wealth;
Chinese ship damaged Baltic gas pipeline, Finland and Estonia say

The (not so) Islamic Republic of Iran; 
Iran steps up pressure on Afghan refugees; 
Iran's regime doubles down on gender apartheid; 
The Iran-Hamas relationship, explained

China hosts hundreds of Taiwan politicians before key election; 
Treasury creates strike force to stop China's fentanyl; 
China has hacked UK nuclear site for years; 
PLA warships dock at Cambodia's new naval base; 
Italy backs out of the BRI

Toward a Russian "panopticon"; 
Prioritizing guns over butter; 
Russia, Iran deepen military ties; 
How Republicans plan to help Kyiv win

An attempted pogrom in Dagestan;
...Revives regional worries; 
A helping hand from Pyongyang; 
An alternative to the Kerch Bridge

Unrest on the China-Myanmar border; 
Meta removes China's online influence networks; 
Ukraine destroys key railway linking China and Russia; 
U.S. lawmakers fear a "flood" of Chinese EVs from Mexico; 
China eases its pressure campaign on Lithuania 

Investing in new nuclear fuel; 
Now is the time for quantum clocks; 
Circumventing semiconductor sanctions; 
Is augmented reality back on track?; 
Drifting toward real-world tractor beams

Zelenskyy takes aim at cyber defense officials; 
Combatting corruption is key to Ukraine's EU quest; 
Kyiv eyes military medical reform; 
Securing the "day after"; 
Protecting the military from graft 

Taiwan ramps up arrests of China's spies; 
U.S. provides arms, training to Taiwan's military; 
$1 trillion in developing country debt to China is coming due; 
China expands its naval base in Cambodia;
Nepal's new Chinese-built airport investigated for corruption 

Is Wagner wading into the Mideast's newest conflict; 
Qatar brokers the return...of Ukrainian children; 
The geopolitical cost of the Ukraine war; 
...And the human ones; 
Goodbye to the CFE; 
Moscow seeks a Libyan foothold

TikTok shapes the debate over Israel and Hamas; 
...And spreads Al-Qaeda's creed...;
...Garnering new scrutiny in the U.S.; 
Silencing TikTok in Nepal

Beijing continues its crackdown on business; 
China stocks up on staple crops; 
Nepal bans TikTok for spreading malicious content; 
Thailand rejects China's police patrol plan; 
Applied materials faces probe for selling chips to China

Accusations roil India-Canada ties; 
New Maldivian President vows a cold shoulder for India; 
China's diplomacy a sign of growing interest in Afghanistan...;
...As Kabul comes aboard the Belt and Road; 
Alarm over Pakistan's plan to expel illegal Afghan migrants; 
The diplomatic costs of Chinese loans

Chinese firms diversifying out of China: HSBC CEO; 
Britain and Taiwan expand ties, China not happy; 
Estonia approves Taipei office, PRC envoy threatens to leave; 
China's largest chipmaker sees 80% drop in third-quarter profits; 
The Philippines accuses China of "unprovoked coercion 

Is "rods from god" a fraud?;
Upgrading quantum information storage; 
Making directed energy more efficient; 
Hypersonics get plasma protection; 
Chinese gets better at sub-scanning

Are we heading for AI Armageddon; 
China's green rocket innovation; 
Israel advances in autonomous warfare; 
Wanted: anti-tank UAVs; 
A new way to defeat loitering munitions

Surkov's new big idea...; 
...and the Kremlin response; 
Russian hackers target the U.S. federal government; 
Back to the Red Army; 
Hamas courts the Kremlin 

Xi: Chinese women must start "new trend of family";
Rich Chinese move themselves, assets out of the PRC; 
More Chinese are braving Panama's jungle to reach the U.S.; 
Popular social media users must reveal their identities; 
PLA General: China will "crush foreign interference," "severely punish" Taiwan secessionists

How America is thinking about Ukrainian corruption; 
Seeking Europe's approval; 
Desperately seeking new judges

Spy chiefs warn of Chinese espionage on an "epic scale";
China, Pakistan sign $7 billion rail deal; 
Beijing elevates ties with Taliban at BRF; 
Sri Lanka reaches $4.2 billion debt deal with China; 
China officially renames "Tibet" as "Xizang" 

A cold shoulder for Moscow at Turtle Bay; 
Ukraine and Israel: a common fight; 
More pressure on Team Navalny; 
A new source of military conscripts; 
How European firms are circumventing sanctions on Russia

China's campaign of harassment; 
Former Bank of China boss arrested; 
China's first hydrogen-powered ship sets sail; 
China deports hundreds of North Koreans; 
Set free, Cheng Lei welcomed back in Australia

The downside of monetizing X;
How AI is turbocharging disinformation;
China stokes the disinformation fires; 
Indonesia protects its economy... by banning TikTok