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Russia’s Optimistic Outlook in Post-2035 LNG Strategy Faces Long-Term Challenges
Executive Summary: The European Union’s 14th sanctions included restrictions on the transshipment of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) through EU territory to third-party countries. The sanctions related to contracts signed before June 24, 2024 came... MORE
Siberian River Diversion to Central Asia May Finally Be Coming
Executive Summary: Central Asians have long called for Russia to divert water from Siberian rivers to help them address water shortages, which are a result of rising demand and global warming. These calls have been... MORE
U.S. Preemptive Concessions Gain Nothing From Russia in Ukraine Ceasefire Talks (Part Two)
(Part One) Executive Summary: Moscow is drawing Washington into an incremental, conditions-tied process, instead of a quick and unconditional ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The U.S. White House has agreed to “help” Russia mitigate... MORE
PRC Malign influence at Home and Abroad—Peter Mattis’s Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
The following is a lightly edited version of testimony delivered by Jamestown President Peter Mattis. The testimony was delivered before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at a hearing held on January 30, 2025, on the... MORE
Georgian Dream and the People’s Republic of China Pursue Strategic Relationship
Executive Summary: Georgian Dream has shifted from an initially anti-People’s Republic of China (PRC) stance to embracing the PRC’s development model, formalizing ties through a strategic partnership signed in 2023. Bilateral trade and PRC investment... MORE
Tragic Fate of U.S. Soldiers in Lithuania Highlights Growing European Security Concerns
Executive Summary: Four U.S. soldiers, members of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, went missing on March 25 during training near Lithuania’s border with Belarus. The U.S. Army has confirmed that three were found dead... MORE
Putin’s Warpath Goes Through Arctic
Executive Summary: Russia’s war in Ukraine remains in a stalemate, with recent ceasefire hopes fading due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inflexible demands amid negotiations on reducing hostilities in the Black Sea. Moscow has shifted... MORE
Brain-Computer Interface Systems, Qiyuan Lab, and the PRC’s AI Push
Executive Summary: Beijing views brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) as “key and core” technologies, leading to substantial state investment for both civilian and military purposes. Qiyuan Lab, an artificial intelligence (AI) laboratory in Beijing led by a... MORE
Battling Nihilism: The PRC’s Quest for Autonomy
Executive Summary: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) frames historical nihilism an existential threat, as it could lead to ideological alienation, public distrust, and ultimately, institutional collapse resembling the experience of the Soviet Union. Since 2022,... MORE