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NATO Relations under a Biden Presidency

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Could a president Biden put the toothpaste back into the tube and restore faith in the North Atlantic Alliance?

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TikTok and the Need for a Declaration of Digital Rights

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The ongoing TikTok saga in the United States highlights the growing need for a ‘declaration of digital rights.’

Shifting Geopolitics Make US Leadership More Important than Ever

NATO Flags, cc Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, flickr, modified, The 29 flags of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are on display during the opening session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee Conference in Warsaw, Poland Sept. 29, 2018. (DOD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro), https://www.flickr.com/photos/thejointstaff/44263120534/in/photolist-2aro4CA-amdkbP-JJqje-2cTN1nA-2jc8zog-2hvoiz6-2hrHEYA-2hvr5ws-cftEzy-2hvn15Z-stBZYk-2hqdMu5-2hqfRnp-2hgqtyu-2hujwGZ-2hvr4Uq-2hvuNoG-2hqchm2-23k34Ks-265RQVv-2ivwNau-2hrMBEh-23k342y-2jvFext-YtbGJE-2gzm2tk-24HKkop-26yT7tZ-stR1gJ-24ZMaMj-hdzamL-265RVD8-23k3dou-24ZM9Fb-24ZMbPu-HXb1dq-MbXAxJ-265RVpF-9moxrU-GKxg8r-Grp7aQ-LNsB5Q-Mc1Gmm-GnXmmQ-GnXmn1-GnXmmu-275m3WE-qqzFyD-uDYcaD-24Jnccu

Emerging challenges in the new geopolitical context need more, not less, US leadership and trans-Atlantic cooperation.

Understanding Turkey’s Foray into Russia’s Backyard

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Ankara has long deferred to Moscow’s interests in the South Caucuses, and nowhere is this more apparent than on Nagorno-Karabakh. What changed?

Flashpoint: Chad

A Chadian Special Forces soldier receives basic rifle marksmanship training at a live fire range Mar. 6, 2017 in Massaguet, Chad as part of Flintlock 17. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multilateral sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nations in North and West Africa. (Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton) Unit: U.S. Africa Command DVIDS Tags: marksmanship; Flintlock; Chad; Flintlock17, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marksmanship_training_in_Chad_during_Flintlock_2017_170306-A-KH850-007.jpg

Today’s vulnerable states give way to tomorrow’s regional crises. First in a new series, we examine the challenges faced by Chad in the COVID-19 era.

US-China Relations under a Biden Presidency

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A reset of the US-China bilateral relationship could be a step too far, even for the self-styled ‘back-to-normal’ candidate.

Four Reforms to Save the Lebanese Economy

The 2020 explosion only added to the problems faced by the Lebanese economy, cc Mehrnews, modified, photographer: mehdi shojaeian, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Damages_after_2020_Beirut_explosions_5.jpg

These four reforms could help overcome the dysfunction of recent years and put the Lebanese economy back on a path toward rejuvenation.

Rise of the Quad in the Indo-Pacific?

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Asia rallying support for the Quad, with mixed results.

Ivory Coast Election Is Heading Off the Rails

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Ivory Coast has all of the necessary elements for conflict over the upcoming October election.

East Coast Rail Link: Full Steam Ahead for China’s Belt and Road in Malaysia

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Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has vowed to go ahead with large-scale Chinese-backed infrastructure projects, notably the renegotiated East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), to boost Malaysia’ COVID19-hit economy.

Land Rights in Cambodia and the Long Persecution of a Buddhist Monk

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The personal experience of activist Luon Sovath reflects a rapidly shrinking space for political dissent in Cambodia.

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