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May 17, 2024 |
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With his presidential term off to a rocky start, Vladimir Putin has upped the ante by announcing that Russia will hold exercises for tactical nuclear weapons use in combat. Such posturing takes Russia's nuclear brinkmanship to a new phase, writes Pavel K. Baev.
Separately, Angela Stent discusses Putin's recent cabinet reshuffle and what it signals about the war in Ukraine. |
Americans strongly support defending human rights
Drawing on new polling data, Shibley Telhami finds that two-thirds of Americans favor making defending human rights a goal of U.S. foreign policy. Yet Americans are ambivalent about the goal of spreading democracy globally.
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Beware forecasts of doom for Taiwan under Lai
Ahead of the inauguration of Taiwan's new president, prepare for predictions of escalating tensions with China. But William Lai is not a wild-eyed zealot on Taiwan independence, argues Ryan Hass.
And in an opinion piece for the Taipei Times, Ryan Hass examines America's support for Taiwan. |
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"Putin will push for more Chinese assistance in prosecuting his invasion of Ukraine. Xi will prod for further Russian support for China’s energy, food, and national security priorities."
May 15, 2024 | Ryan Hass, The Washington Post |
International affairs
U.S. defense dollars. Michael E. O'Hanlon explains how American defense spending stacks up within a historical and international context for EconoFact.
Russia's air force. In new research published by the Journal of Strategic Studies, Jaganath Sankaran explores the failures of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Russia–Ukraine war. |
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Haiti on the brink: The prospects and challenges of the Kenyan-led MSS initiative Friday, May 24, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT Online only |
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