Diplomacy & International Relations

Kremlin’s War Economy Driving Recession in Russia’s Regions (Vadim Shtepa – The Jamestown Foundation)

Official economic data on the first six months of 2025 indicates that Russia’s war economy is stagnating as military industries absorb resources from civilian...

Comprehensive National Power Part 2: Seven National Development Strategies (Erik R. Quam – The Jamestown Foundation)

PRC Conceptions of Comprehensive National Power: Part 1 - Jamestown Since 1992, the Party has enshrined seven national development strategies in the Party Charter, embedding...

Caspian Sea Dying with Catastrophic Consequences Looming Ahead (Paul Globe – The Jamestown Foundation)

Global warming, increased human use, and declines in the flow of water from rivers that feed the Caspian Sea are threatening its viability. Food...

Rare Earth Regulation Shifts From Decentralized Planning to Centralized Control (Shijie Wang – The Jamestown Foundation)

Beijing has shifted its rare earth management model to a “total volume control” system, in which annual production caps are set centrally and allocated...

Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Fuels PRC’s Energy-Computing Strategy (Owen Au, Ryan Wu – The Jamestown Foundation)

Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project, which broke ground in July, is set to become the world’s largest hydrpower installation. Officials see it as a...

The Three Pillars Underpinning the 2027 Centennial Military Building Goal (Rena Sasaki – The Jamestown Foundation)

Chinese analysts see achievement of the 2027 Centennial Military Building Goal as being based on advances in three key dimensions: military modernization, military readiness,...

Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us (Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe – Center for Strategic &...

The tragic killing of political commentator and conservative activist Charlie Kirk has once again put the spotlight on political violence in the United States,...

Are U.S. Policies Eroding China’s Dominance in Shipbuilding? (Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

The United States has begun to act on a groundswell of interest in revitalizing its struggling shipbuilding industry and reducing China’s dominance in the...

Trump’s UN Speech Cannot Steer the Global Climate Effort (Alice C. Hill – Council on Foreign Relations)

President Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly speech to deliver the longest and most detailed statement of his climate and energy views since...

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