Are You Goin' to Scarborough Shoal?
China Ready to Cross Red Line at Scarborough Shoal

The Chinese are preparing to build infrastructure on Scarborough Shoal, in a potentially game-changing move for the South China Sea.

Nuclear North Korea
No More “Strategic Patience” on North Korea

Speaking in Seoul, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ruled out new negotiations with the Norks while raising the implicit threat of a pre-emptive strike.

A Heavy Lift
No Sanctions Relief in Sight for Russia

Not if the U.S. Senate has anything to say about it…

Dutch Election: The Aftermath
The Center Holds in Dutch Elections

The unstoppable wave of nationalist populism predicted in the wake of Brexit and Trump may not be so unstoppable after all.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China Laying More Groundwork in the South China Sea

With Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Asia this week, China has started construction work on yet another island.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Japan and Philippines Challenge China on New Fronts

Japan is deploying a warship to the South China Sea while the Philippines pushes back against Chinese encroachments in the east.

Modimentum
Modi Vindicated In Landslide State Elections

Modi’s party has been vindicated with landslide victories in crucial state elections, but the future poses new governance challenges.

Erdogan and Europe
The EU Has a New Enemy

Turkey and the West are undergoing an increasingly acrimonious divorce, with both sides shedding former illusions about their shared values and interests.

Russia's Influence Game
A Glimpse At The Russia Lobby In DC

With the election of Donald Trump shifting traditional Republican views of Putin, Russia is pulling out all the stops to make common cause with conservatives.

Whither Seoul?
No More President Park

With President Park removed in South Korea, could the next administration change course on North Korea?

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