If competition between China and the U.S. is inevitable, the two countries must find a way of avoiding a zero-sum game, or risk sliding into a cold war

China Institute of International Studies 13 Aug 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

How to prevent the Middle East’s 1914 moment

The standoff between the U.S. and Iran is reminiscent of tensions on the eve of World War I. A small incident could set off a region-wide conflict, argues the International Crisis Group

International Crisis Group 09 Aug 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

In 2016, half of all gun deaths occured in the Americas

The Americas is a hotspot for gun deaths, with over half of deaths worldwide occurring in just six countries in the region, according to 2016 data.

Joe Myers 06 Aug 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Opportunities for peace in Afghanistan and the challenges ahead

A nascent roadmap to peace is taking shape in Afghanistan, but many obstacles remain, warns Omar Samad of the Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council 14 Jul 2019

Geopolitics

How electric vehicles will redefine geopolitics

For all the economic promise they offer, a fast shift to electric vehicles is likely to have significant geopolitical repercussions

Wilson Center 10 Jul 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Why cyberattacks on missile systems are such a dangerous game of cat and mouse

‘Left-of-launch’ attacks, which aim to disable enemy missile systems, may actually increase the chance of them being used, argue Patricia Lewis and Beyza Unal in this Chatham House report

Chatham House 05 Jul 2019

ASEAN

ASEAN’s new vision for Indo-Pacific and why it matters?

The reasons for ASEAN’s new Indo-Pacific outlook are varied, but the U.S. – China trade war was key, writes Premesha Saha, of the Observer Research Foundation

Observer Research Foundation 03 Jul 2019

International Security

West Africa is becoming the world’s piracy capital. Here’s how to tackle the problem

While there has been success in tackling piracy in many parts of the world, West Africa has seen a steady rise in the number of incidents of hijacking, kidnapping and robberies at sea

Observer Research Foundation 28 Jun 2019

International Security

Q&A: Can North Korea and the U.S. strike a nuclear deal?

North Korea expert with the Woodrow Wilson Center Jean H. Lee explains what both sides must offer to reach accord, and why a third summit is just a matter of time

Jean H. Lee 24 Jun 2019

United States

Q&A: The changing role of the United States in a shifting geopolitical landscape

What will be the future role of the U.S. in a rebalanced world order?

Michael J. Mazarr · RAND Corporation 19 Jun 2019

Nuclear Security

The world's nuclear arsenal is shrinking – but it's becoming more advanced

The world’s stockpile of nuclear weapons is falling, and there are fewer weapons operationally deployed – but every country that possesses nuclear weapons is modernizing

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 17 Jun 2019

International Security

9 ways to reduce the risk of military conflict in Europe

Militarization in Europe remains far short of cold war levels, but the resources devoted to the military are increasing after a long period of progressive reduction

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 13 Jun 2019

Iran

Japan’s historic opportunity to play peacemaker between the U.S. and Iran

To ease tensions in the Gulf, Japan must be seen as an independent mediator and to be taking all countries’ concerns into account, argues Sachi Sakanashi in this Atlantic Council report

Atlantic Council 11 Jun 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

The rise of hate terrorism in Asia-Pacific and how to counter it

Terrorist attacks in New Zealand and Sri Lanka had no motivation beyond a hatred of the ‘other’. We need a new approach to challenge this agenda-less terrorism, argues John Raine of IISS

International Institute for Strategic Studies 04 Jun 2019

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