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Nathalie Tocci
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Lev Nachman, Wei-Ting Yen
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Scott M. Moore
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Bruce Jones, Diana Paz García, Jeffrey Feltman, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Ryan Hass, Lynn Kuok, Andrew Yeo +2 more
May 18, 2026
Beijing wants economic stability, while Washington needs to buy time to address its supply chain dependencies, quite apart from short-term political interests in steadying the U.S. economy.
The IRGC [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps] likely harbors doubts about Islamabad’s reliability, but recognizes that Pakistan is one of the few countries that can serve as a credible..."
Jonathan Czin was interviewed for a Q&A series in the New Yorker on how Beijing views the war in Iran.
China is pouring enormous resources in an effort to emerge as a world-leading oceanographic power.
Pakistan has been sophisticated and obsequious in engaging the Trump administration…The decision-making process in Washington today is highly personalised, and highly dependent on the..."
Melanie W. Sisson participated in the 2026 Ambassador William C. Battle Symposium on American Diplomacy where she also contributed to a set of accompanying memorandums.
Suzanne Maloney joined the Rachman Review podcast to discuss what Iran’s leaders want and how long they could hold out for a winning settlement.
Lynn Kuok explains how strains in the transatlantic relationship might impact coordination on China and Europe’s approach to Beijing in an April 15 interview on the sidelines of the...
Suzanne Maloney joined CNN with Christiane Amanpour to discuss the ceasefire in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
Suzanne Maloney appeared on “The Ezra Klein Show” to explain why Iran believes it has the upper hand in the war.
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