The Prize: Why Taiwan and its Place in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Matter to the United States
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan: Is China in its Crosshairs?
An Assessment of the Russian Airborne Troops and Their Role on Tomorrow’s Battlefield
Maximum Pressure: Turkey’s Anti-PKK Counter-Terrorism Campaigns in Northern Iraq
In late April, the Turkish military launched a large-scale cross-border counter-terrorism campaign into northern Iraq, targeting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and its network. The push into northern Iraq followed two main axes: Operation Claw-Lightning... MORE
Abu Walaa’s Islamic State Network and Germany’s Counter-Terrorism Prosecutions
A German court sentenced on February 24 the alleged “Islamic State leader of Germany” to a lengthy prison sentence. The trial against Salafist preacher Ahmad Abdelaziz Abdullah Abdullah, better known as Abu Walaa, lasted three-and-a-half-years... MORE
Tianhe Launch Marks a Key Step in China’s Growing Space Ambitions
On April 29, a Long March 5B (长征五号B, Changzheng wuhao B) heavy rocket carrying the Tianhe 1 (天和一号) core module of China’s space station was successfully launched into low earth orbit from the Wenchang Spacecraft... MORE
China’s Port Investments in Sri Lanka Reflect Competition with India in the Indian Ocean
Introduction Located at the crossroads of global shipping lanes, Sri Lanka has become a significant recipient of Chinese economic and military influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). For its part, Sri Lanka has largely... MORE
The PLA Navy’s ZHANLAN Training Series in 2021: Growing Emphasis on Joint Operations on the High Seas
Introduction As part of its broader effort to develop a distant seas capability, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) held an annual Southern Theater Command (STC) far seas training exercise from late January to late... MORE
Legal Obstacles to #MeToo Cases in China’s Courts
Introduction On March 8, a Shanghai court awarded $15,000 to a plaintiff in a sexual harassment lawsuit against her colleague in a rare legal win for the #MeToo movement in China (Sixth Tone, March 10;... MORE
Tracking the Digital Component of the BRI in Central Asia, Part Two: Developments in Kazakhstan
Introduction This is the second of a three-part series describing the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) growing digital presence in Central Asia—part of a larger project commonly referred to as the Digital Silk Road (DSR,... MORE
China Helping Russia on Northern Sea Route Now but Ready to Push Moscow Aside Later
Russia’s ever-closer economic cooperation with China may not end the way Moscow hopes. Instead of strengthening Russia as Moscow expects, it may put Beijing in a position to dominate its partner. Indeed, China’s involvement with... MORE