Publications

Rumblings of a wider war;
A corporate exodus;...;
...and a tightening domestic climate

U.S. Justice Department ends its China initiative
Anti-graft agency criticizes China's top 25 banks;
China's banks restrict Russian USD credit for commodity deals;
Mongolia "cleans up" anti-China activists;
China invests nearly $4 billion in three new coal mines

* * * SPECIAL ISSUE: Putin's War In Ukraine * * *
Russia's real objective: halting NATO expansion;
A perverse defense of Ukraine;
Ukraine's military as a threat;
The economic dimensions of the conflict

Taiwan boosts sanctions against China's economic espionage;
China enticing Taiwanese talent and firms to migrate;
Anger among neighbors mounts at Chinese dams;
China's censors remove gay story-lines from 'Friends';
Australia accuses China of "act of intimidation" after aircraft incident

From bad to worse in Chechnya;
Putin's superyacht heads home;
Russian elites in the crosshairs, White House warns;
CSTO sees NATO as a threat;
Poll: Europeans back Ukraine against Russia

Tens of thousands of Hongkongers relocating to Taiwan;
Putin offers Xi a new gas deal;
China encroaches along Nepal border;
Japan parliament resolution criticizes China;
Korea urged to explore ways to reduce China reliance

China's threat is "more brazen" than ever – FBI director;
Tech "decoupling" hurts China more than the U.S.;
House passes sweeping China competition bill;
U.S., UK, Australia, and Taiwan join EU-China WTO Challenge;
Pentagon approves $100 million in taiwan missile upgrades

Ethiopian peace remains elusive;
Turkey's growing African footprint;
Islamism plagues the Sahel;
U.S. pauses Sudan aid after recent violence

Russia's intelligentsia opposes war;
The consequences of a Russian invasion;
A court victory for descendants of political prisoners

Russia looks for conscripts... in Ukraine;
The pandemic and Russia's population problem;
Another Navalny ally in the crosshairs;
A pretext for action;
Dissent in the (military) ranks

Revenge for Soleimani still dominates Iranian strategic thinking;
An Afghan influx…;
...And hydrological tensions with Iraq;
"People's tribunal" charges the Islamic Republic
 

How Russian authorities are tracking activists;
Russia's new "crowd control" robot;
The Kremlin versus cryptocurrency;
Fears of a Kremlin coup plot for Kyiv;
The growing risk of a limited war

Hong Kong to broaden its definition of spying;
American films get ending makeovers in China;
Scientist defects with details of China’s new hypersonics;
EU launches WTO case against China over Lithuania embargo;
Former top inspector gets suspended death sentence for corruption

Climate change and U.S. intelligence;
A new worry with regard to China: Batteries;
Study: Military emissions underreported;
India, Russia eye Arctic energy

​China hires American influencers to polish image during Olympics;
JIA: Blindly pursuing absolute security will make us less secure;
PRC targets Taiwan with massive disinformation campaign;
HK chief exec. appoints national security judges, ends trial by jury;
Credits on Chinese TV will label foreign actors

How resilient is the Russian economy?;
Lionizing GAZPROM;
A fresh look at "Putin's palace”;
Recognition for Ukraine's enclaves, perhaps

3D printing: a key space-enabling technology;
Chinese AI is designing weapons;
Space solar power sees sunlight;
China speeds hypersonic weapon production…;
...while also improving effectiveness

PRC population growth rate continues to plummet;
Xi Jinping calls for more regulation on digital economy;
China launches yet another center on Xi Jinping thought;
By 2025, China will expand high-speed railway by more than 30%;
Taliban requests China's official recognition

Hezbollah plays politics in the Persian Gulf;
Iran's ideological divide;
Iraq repatriates ISIS refugees;
A reshuffled deck in Afghanistan…;
...and the Taliban's open door policy

Kazakh unrest bolsters Moscow's influence, raises questions for Beijing;
Biden's Asia Czar warns of "strategic surprise" in the Indo-Pacific;
Beijing pushes border claims with Bhutan…;
...while seeking to deescalate tensions with India;
India grapples with brain drain, inequality

Russia has Europe over a barrel;
A domestic fight over qr codes;
What Washington might do if Russia invades Ukraine;
The threat of a Russian "false flag";
Connecting the Arctic

For the Swiss army, foreign social media is a threat;
Stockholm gets serious about misinformation defense;
The end of Qatar's latest influence op

Police jail dozens for complaining about Xi'an lockdown online;
Canada's spy agency warns: beware China's influence ops;
Britain's spy service puts parliament on alert about PRC agent;
China begins nationwide digital currency rollout;
Xinjiang commander to lead PLA in Hong Kong
 

The nuts and bolts of RUNET;
No progress in Ukraine talks…;
...As Congress aims to deter moscow…;
...And the Kremlin draws (another) red line;
The FSB takes aim at hackers
 

Russia's hidden crisis: homelessness;
Next stop, the moon;
Natural gas for foreign influence, not domestic consumption;
Russia's economy is headed back to the future

U.S. Army developing microwave blaster weapon;
Seeking satellite-free navigation;
3d printed smart helmets;
Preparing for robowars;
The risk of a viral alien invasion

Flashpoint: The Sea of Azov;
Putin Mulls His (Military) Options;
The Biden-Putin Summit: Much Noise, Little Progress;
Russia’s Tyranny of the Law
War Preparations in Ukraine

Amazon spreads CPC propaganda to gain access in China;
China's economic growth slows sharply - World Bank;
China fines top influencer, tells celebs to self-report;
German Navy chief says Chinese buildup a concern;
Japan's ex-PM Abe warns China: Military "adventure" could be "suicidal"

The rise of the "indoctrinated technocrat";
The IRGC's expanding fortunes;
China's Iranian footprint gets bigger

The long arm of the Kremlin comes to Berlin;
Moscow's latest weapon against Ukraine: Conspiracy theories;
Russia's not-so-hidden hand in Africa;
Putin throws down the gauntlet;
Moscow bans memorial

Navy developing portable laser weapon;
Israeli rifle offers sight beyond sight;
Chinese satellite implosion devices?;
One step closer to 3D printed batteries;
"Taiwan Ironman Program" takes off