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
Ask any Middle Eastern observer about the current conflict between Russia and the West over Ukraine, and you're liable to get a quizzical look. T
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
“Society is in a state of explosion,” an official from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned in a leaked seven-page state document that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty recently reported on, and “social discontent has risen by 300 percent in the past year.”
The Islamic State (ISIS) is once again gaining momentum.
Some of President Joe Biden's failures, from the Afghanistan surrender to skyrocketing inflation, have gotten extensive—and well-deserved—press attention. But there is another fiasco that has as yet gone largely unnoticed: climate.
At least some of the Russian president's supporters have come to believe the costs of his planned adventurism would outweigh any possible benefits.
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
These are trying times in the U.S.-Moroccan relationship
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
Why aren’t Beijing’s ambitions in the region obvious to Washington?
Over the past twelve months, the government of President Vladimir Putin has carried out an unprecedented assault on information within the Russian Federation.
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
A decisive shift has taken place in Kazakhstan.
The struggle to limit Russian influence in Central and Eastern Europe requires better infrastructure and development to ensure economic progress and increasing wealth.
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
Instead of the ‘longer and stronger’ pact promised a year ago, the White House is likely to roll out concessions.
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
Our democracy may be threatened by the U.S. military, but not in the way you might think.
The Abraham Accords have the potential to reshape the region’s politics, economics, diplomacy, and military relationships.
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 destruction of a sculpture will serve only to further the cause it stood for.
This history begs the question: What level of risk on the part of current Russian President Vladimir Putin is acceptable to the elites whose collective support is central to his continued rule?
These days, despite the hyper-partisan atmosphere in Washington, there still seem to be two issues that both Democrats and Republicans can agree on. One is the pervasive threat posed by the People’s Republic of China. The other is the overarching importance of space.
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
Russia dangles missile threat over NATO;
Moscow shuts down UN's climate change resolution;
Russian diplomatic drug ring convicted;
Russia's warming Arctic;
Record European gas prices reflect Ukraine invasion fears;
War jitters spur mobilization in Kyiv
U.S.- Mexican Security Cooperation Faces the Future
The Causes of Colombia’s Crisis
Examining Russian and Chinese Military Operations in Venezuela
Iran’s Lasting Ambitions in Latin America
Latin America’s Authoritarian Wave
Facebook faces Chinese disinfo;
The Kremlin expands its grip on (social) media...;
...as the domestic noose tighttens;
A new tool for digital resiliance in Iran
Additional Russian diplomats expelled from U.S.;
Mandatory QR codes incite protests and opposition;
Kremlin crackdown creates "campaign of fear" for comedians;
Putin hails India as a "Great Power"
Commerce and Treasury blacklist more Chinese entities;
Huawei docs provide direct link to China's surveillance programs;
Washington builds new software tool to game Beijing;
Uyghur forced labor bill receives overwhelming bipartisan support'
Outspoken editor of top CPC tabloid retires
U.S. leads diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympic games;
China's hackers target Asian governments and military offices;
Nicaragua breaks ties with Taipei, recognizes Beijing;
UK spy chief concerned about China's digital renminbi;
China forces Pakistan to pull out of Biden's Democracy Summit