Does Islamic State Pose a Threat to India?
Counterintelligence Remains Weakness in Taiwan’s Defense
PRESS RELEASE: Jamestown Welcomes New Board Members, Michael Carpenter, Scott Robins and Michael Vickers
Disruption Under the Radar: Chinese Advances in Quantum Sensing
This piece builds upon prior research and analysis on Chinese advances in quantum information science and quantum technologies, previously featured in China Brief in the series “China’s Quantum Leap,” parts one and two. Today, technologies... MORE
Managing the State: Social Credit, Surveillance and the CCP’s Plan for China
On July 20, the Chinese government released its Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan. [1] The plan has gained significant media attention in part because it links AI with another topic that has drawn a... MORE
The PLA at 90: On the Road to Becoming a World-Class Military?
China recently celebrated the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with a parade and military exercises at the Zhurihe Training Base in Inner Mongolia (CCTV, July 30). Although the display... MORE
Counterintelligence Remains Weakness in Taiwan’s Defense
On July 6, Taiwanese authorities charged recently-graduated Chinese student Zhou Hongxu with espionage, roughly four months after he was first detained on suspicion of spying for Beijing (Central News Agency [Taiwan], July 6). The young... MORE
PRESS RELEASE: Jamestown Welcomes New Board Members, Michael Carpenter, Scott Robins and Michael Vickers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Czekaj [email protected] 202.483.8888 The Jamestown Foundation is proud to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors: former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael... MORE
Pushing Boundaries – Chinese Diplomatic and Military Behavior Intensifies in the Run-up to the 19th Party Congress
Amid rising tensions between the United States and North Korea, Gen. Fang Fenghui (房峰辉) greeted his American counterpart, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford in Beijing on August 14. Recognizing the... MORE
PRESS RELEASE: In Memoriam: Dr. Marshall Goldman, 1930–2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Czekaj [email protected] 202.483.8888 With deep sadness, The Jamestown Foundation marks the passing of Dr. Marshall I. Goldman, a well-known economist, author, university professor and Kremlinologist. Dr. Goldman faithfully... MORE
Al-Qaeda’s Quiet Resurgence in India
Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the official South Asian branch of the transnational al-Qaeda network, has spread its tentacles in the region beyond its strongholds. Beyond Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, its influence has reached... MORE
De-escalation Deal Means Tricky Transition for Southern Syria Rebels
In early July, the United States, Russia and Jordan agreed to support a “de-escalation zone” in the southwestern Syrian governorates of al-Quneitra, Daraa and part of the governorate of Suwayda (TASS, July 31; Hurriyet, July... MORE