Coronavirus (COVID-19) Politics and International Relations

Webinar: What role will the Army play in great power competition after COVID-19?

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

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Personnel assigned to the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conduct small boat operations during a training exercise in the Arabian Sea April 17, 2020. Picture taken April 17, 2020. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brennen Easter/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

US-Iran tensions escalate amid COVID-19

Suzanne Maloney, Brian Hanson, and Ariane Tabatabai

Deep Dish

Thursday, April 30, 2020

A man distributes food to residents living in a slum on the banks of Yamuna river, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

How is the coronavirus outbreak affecting China’s relations with India?

Tanvi Madan

Thursday, April 30, 2020

As the world searches for solutions amidst a global health crisis, the United States is taking a position that Taiwan’s contribution must be included, the world needs all the help it can get at this moment, and Taiwan has a lot to offer.

Ryan Hass Voice of America Thursday, April 30, 2020

A police officer wears a smart helmet as he uses it to test the temperature of workers during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

How Gulf states can lead the global COVID-19 response

Theodosia Rossi and Nader Kabbani

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Webinar: How federal job vacancies hinder the government’s response to COVID-19

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

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Children look at an advocacy graffiti by the Mathare Roots's youth group against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Mathare Valley slum, in Nairobi, Kenya April 19, 2020. Picture taken April 19, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

It’s time to help Africa fight the virus

Witney Schneidman

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the cabinet meeting, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2020. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Iran’s corona-diplomacy

Ali Fathollah-Nejad and Amin Naeni

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

--FILE--Flags of China and the United States are pictured in Ji'nan city, east China's Shandong province, 4 June 2018.China on Tuesday (19 June 2018) urged the United States to be more rational concerning the ongoing trade issue and to stop undermining the interests of others as well as itself. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a question on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent speech at the Detroit Economic Club. According to reports, Pompeo blamed China's economic and trade policy for the trade issue in his speech Monday and said the United States will respond to "protect American property." "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce has already declared China's solemn position on the economy and trade," said Geng, pointing out that the U.S. has confused right and wrong and the purpose of the accusation is to disguise its unilateralism and protectionism policy.No Use China. No Use France.

Can the US sue China for COVID-19 damages? Not really.

Robert D. Williams, Jessica Chen Weiss, Jacques deLisle, Alex L. Wang, and Taishu Zhang

Wednesday, April 29, 2020