This report explores three diplomatic projects in the Middle East, in an effort to highlight noteworthy efforts at collaboration in contrast to stories about conflict.Read more...

This report explores three diplomatic projects in the Middle East, in an effort to highlight noteworthy efforts at collaboration in contrast to stories about conflict.Read more...
As the U.S. seeks to strengthen its position in the South China Sea, this paper examines strategies to increase American leadership and boost allies in the region.Read more...
This fact sheet explores the basic statistics behind each country's nuclear capabilities and explores the prospects of Chinese inclusion in a trilateral nuclear agreement with Russia and the United States.Read more...
A melting Arctic is a more accessible Arctic—we are already seeing renewed great power competition in the region, as well as greater opportunities for natural resource exploration.Read more...
This report explores the Haqqani Network and offers policy recommendations to consider as American forces withdraw from Afghanistan.Read more...
While China has reduced its carbon intensity, a measure of emissions per unit of GDP, net carbon emissions have continued to rise. To avoid a 1.5° C increase in global temperatures, China must reduce emissions.Read more...
Despite efforts to grow the share of its power generated by renewable energy sources, China is moving too slowly to meet global emissions targets aimed at slowing climate change.Read more...
This report explores how development finance can be a soft power tool, its relationship to national security, Chinese investment in Africa, and why the U.S. model for development finance is superior to the Chinese model.Read more...
China’s leadership faces a difficult quandary: how to balance economic growth and reductions in carbon emissions. Decisions may well determine whether it is possible to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels.Read more...
America’s focus on counterterrorism operations has allowed its capabilities in the field of electronic warfare to atrophy. In the face the increased threat posed by Russia, the United States must focus on improving its electronic warfare capabilities.Read more...