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South Korea’s Formal Membership in the Quad Plus: A Bridge Too Far? (Jason Li, Stimson Center)

On September 24, the four leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (“Quad”) countries held their first in-person summit, solidifying the partnership between the United States, Australia,...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann at a Joint Press Availability (US Department of State)

MODERATOR:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen – those in the room, those watching online – to this final press conference for the OECD’s Ministerial...

Guterres criticizes ‘unprecedented expulsion’ of staff from Ethiopia; calls for focus on saving lives (UN News)

Mr. Guterres was addressing the Security Council, where he briefed on the growing needs in the north, stemming from the war in the Tigray region. In...

Stabilizing US-Russian Relations: So Far So Good, but Dangers Lurk (Thomas Graham, Valdai Discussion Club)

The most ominous threat might arise from the continuing intense rivalry in cyberspace, which could spin out of control, despite the ongoing cybersecurity dialogue....

Mahmoud Abbas’ Message of Hopelessness and Hostility at the UN (Alan Baker, JCPA)

PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ statement to the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2021, was almost identical to Yasser Arafat’s statement at the 2001...

Recent Challenges to Relations between the IDF and Israeli Society (Meir Elran, Ofer Shelah, Kobi Michael, Carmit Padan, Zipi Israeli, INSS)

Public confidence in the IDF is a central social-national asset that enables the military to enlist support, resources, and quality manpower, particularly when civilian...

AfPak Takes On New Meaning with the Rise of the Taliban (James M.Dorsey, BESA Center)

The attacks by ISIS’s Afghan affiliate on Kabul’s international airport called into question the Taliban’s ability to maintain security and keep a lid on the...

The First UK National Space Strategy (Juliana Suess, RUSI)

At the end of last month, the first-ever UK National Space Strategy (NSS) was published. The 42-page document sets out the government’s vision for its engagement...

Russia: Another Set of Predictable Elections (Natia Seskuria, RUSI)

Despite declining approval ratings for the ruling United Russia party, an economic downturn, the coronavirus pandemic and regime fatigue, the pro-Kremlin party still managed...

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