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In the Media

The Foreign Policy Outlook for 2023

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Jan 1, 2023

In the Media

The U.S. government has welcomed Taiwan’s extension of its military conscription from four months to one year by releasing a statement of support from de facto U.S. Embassy in Taipei, the American Institute in Taiwan, shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen announced the change. Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute speaks to Taiwan Talks about how the U.S. and its allies perceive this move. Cronin describes the move as the clearest sign of commitment to Taiwan’s self-defense and

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In the Media

How Military Reform Is Winning Global Support for Taiwan

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 29, 2022

In the Media

President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell before departing for Cambodia on November 11.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee bid farewell at Seoul Air Base before departing for Cambodia on November 11, 2022. (Republic of Korea via Flickr)

Commentary

South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Pivot

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 29, 2022

Commentary

10 Min Read

TOPSHOT - Pakistani naval marine take part in a drill during the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2022 at the beach in Karachi on November 17, 2022. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP) (Photo by RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP via Getty Images)

Pakistani marines take part in a drill on a beach in Karachi, Pakistan, on November 17, 2022. (Rizwan Tabassum/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Unpacking Pakistan Politics and Their Regional Implications

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Dec 29, 2022

Commentary

11 Min Read

A coal power plant in Grevenbroich, Germany, on August 2, 2022. (Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Commentary

Europe Must Act Fast on Energy Security

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Dec 27, 2022

Commentary

7 Min Read

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 18: China Foreign Minister Wang Yi enters the APEC Economic Leaders Retreat on Balanced, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on November 18, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand is hosting the APEC meetings this year, which will culminate in the leaders' meetings which will run from Nov. 17 to 19. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on November 18, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. (Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Commentary

Beijing Makes a List and Checks It Twice

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Dec 27, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

Senior Airman Trent Sloat, 435th Contingency Response Wing air transportation journeyman, directs a forklift that is off loading a M777 howitizer from a C-17 Globemaster III in Eastern Europe, May 2, 2022. The security assistance the U.S. is providing to Ukraine is enabling critical success on the battlefield against the Russian invading force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn White)

An airman directs a forklift as it offloads an M777 howitzer due for Ukraine on May 2, 2022. (Air Force Photo by Shawn White)

Commentary

Defense Is the Silver Lining in the Omnibus Bill

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 26, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger delivers remarks during an award ceremony hosted by the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon honoring him for his years of distinguished public service May 9, 2016. Dr. Kissinger was presented with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.(DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

Henry Kissinger accepts the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service at the Pentagon on May 9, 2016. (US Secretary of Defense via Flickr)

Commentary

Kissinger Sees a Global Leadership Vacuum

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Dec 26, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

While North Korea is threatening to launch an ICBM at a normal angle and increasing the level of provocation, the United States has deployed the world's strongest fighter jet, the F-22 stealth fighter, and the B-52 strategic bomber near the Korean Peninsula. Together with former high-ranking officials, we take a look at North Korea's escalating threat of provocation and the United States' formidable response strategy. It also analyzes the impact of Japan's revision of security documents and the resulting mi

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In the Media

Strengthening the Deployment of US Strategic Assets to the Korean Peninsula

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 24, 2022

In the Media

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, meets with Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov meets with NATO officials in Brussels, Belgium, on July 19, 2022. (NATO via Flickr)

Commentary

Why Now Is the Time to Connect the Caspian Sea to the World

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Dec 23, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

Officials gathered on December 15 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Haifa Bayport’s inauguration and the thirtieth year of Israel-China diplomatic ties with an illumination ceremony. During his opening remarks, Consul General of Israel in Shanghai Edward Shapira complimented the port—developed and operated by the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG)—as it positions Israeli ports “on the top advanced rank in the Eastern Mediterranean basin.”

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China in the Middle East | December 21, 2022

An Iranian man holding his smartphone looks on while standing under an anti-Social networking banner in Tehran Grand Bazaar (Market), December 3, 2022. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A man holding his smartphone stands under an anti-Social networking banner in Tehran, Iran, on December 3, 2022. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Reports

Targeting Financial Entities outside Iran to Counter Tehran’s Economic Strategy