Preview North Korea in July test-launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. Such long-range capability, coupled with nuclear warhead advances,…
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Preview The Trump administration is considering actions to take in response to Russia’s violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, according to senior…
Preview The Trump administration’s recently completed North Korea policy review calls for “maximum pressure” on Pyongyang, but leaves open room for engagement. Although President Donald…
Preview Michèle Flournoy is co-founder and chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security. She served as undersecretary of defense for policy…
Preview Reacting with strong language to a U.S. report alleging arms control treaty violations, the Russian Foreign Ministry accused the United States of “creating dangerous…
Abstract China’s purported fears about the introduction of defensive missiles into South Korea are likely insincere or misplaced, leaving concerns about the beneficial effects on…
Abstract The political, economic, and financial aspects of sustaining an oil blockade against China mean that even a militarily successful blockader could find its political,…
Abstract America is suffering from a strategy deficit in the South China Sea. For nearly a decade–and at accelerated speed since 2014–Beijing has been salami…
Abstract China’s emergence as an economic and military power has absorbed considerable energy on the part of U.S. policy and strategy makers and pundits. One…
Preview The record-setting nuclear deal inked between China and Russia earlier this month is the latest blow to America’s declining influence in commercial nuclear power…
Abstract Numerous countries have set up strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) in response to oil disruptions since 1970. While numerous studies model such programs, we found…
Abstract This collection of papers comes for a major international conference on Indo-Pacific maritime security convened by the NSC in March 2016. The Indo-Pacific is…
Abstract Dominant narratives – from the Cold War consensus to the War on Terror – have often served as the foundation for debates over national…
Abstract Countries that consume large amounts of energy have been coping with oil prices hovering around $110 per barrel since the beginning of 2011, as…
Abstract The traditional US foreign policy of ‘preserve and protect’ could instigate some issues between Washington and Beijing but experts argue that Washington would maintain…
