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Caitlin Talmadge, Jonathan A. Czin, Ryan Hass
August 18, 2026
Sharan Grewal
August 10, 2026
Scott M. Moore
August 10, 2026
Greg Midgette, Peter Reuter
August 6, 2026
Like Iraq, this is a predicament of our own making and one that should have been anticipated and that could have been mitigated with better informed planning.
Aside from testing and perfecting its missile technology, there’s also a steady pattern over the past two decades of North Korea firing missiles around the time when US-South Korea..."
In an interview with CNBC, Lynn Kuok discussed how China’s strategy in the South China Sea is shifting and highlighted the potential military and strategic implications of Beijing’s...
The Combating Terrorism Center interviewed Vanda Felbab-Brown on her career researching international and internal conflicts, insurgency, terrorism, urban violence, and illicit economies.
Suzanne Maloney appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss Trump reversing course on plans for a large-scale attack against Iran.
A loss for the US is not automatically a gain for China, but Beijing is best positioned to benefit if US actions continue to impose high economic costs on South-east Asia and countries..."
This deal is a tangible confirmation of the erosion of trust and confidence in Washington as a result of the Iran war.
Suzanne Maloney joined NPR’s “All Things Considered” to discuss the increase in hostilities in the war with Iran.
Tanvi Madan joined Radio New Zealand’s “The Detail” to break down India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to New Zealand and its implications for India’s economic and...
Tanvi Madan joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies to discuss the role of outside parties at the Sixteenth Annual South China Sea Conference.
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The Brookings Institution, Washington DC
Wednesday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT