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Warming Japan-Taiwan Ties: Implications for East Asia
On September 29, the Jamestown Foundation held a virtual webinar on "Warming Japan-Taiwan Ties: Implications for East Asia." Like its American ally, Japan’s policy toward Taiwan is characterized by ambiguity. Official relations ended with Japan’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China in 1972, but... MORE
Russia’s Search for a Role in the Taliban’s Afghanistan
The Jamestown Foundation was proud to present an online webinar event, "Russia's Search for a Role in the Taliban's Afghanistan," to take place Tuesday, August 24 at 11 AM. Since the Taliban captured Kabul on August 15, regional powers such as Russia have scrambled to protect... MORE
Virtual Dinner Chat: China-Philippines Relations and U.S. Strategic Calculus
The Jamestown Foundation is proud to present a private Zoom webinar event on "China-Philippines Relations and the Strategic U.S. Calculus." The United States has increasingly turned its attention toward countering Chinese activity in the Indo-Pacific. But under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines, one of... MORE
Eastern Approaches – One Year After the Galwan Clashes: An Update on the Sino-Indian Borderlands
In the latest episode of Eastern Approaches, Jamestown President Glen Howard is joined by noted Indian defense analyst and strategic thinker, Col. (ret.) Ajai Shukla to discuss the state of the ongoing confrontation on the Sino-Indian border, more than one year after fighting in the... MORE
Eastern Approaches – The Maritime Dimension of the Russia-Ukraine Confrontation: A View from the Ukrainian Navy
In the latest episode of Eastern Approaches, Jamestown President Glen Howard and retired Ukrainian Admiral Ihor Kabanenko discuss ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Capturing headlines around the world, in the past two weeks the Russian military built up its forces in occupied Crimea and... MORE
Bulgaria: Russian Espionage, Security and Politics
Join The Jamestown Foundation on April 15th at 1 PM for the virtual webinar, Bulgaria: Russian Espionage, Security and Politics. Bulgaria made the international headlines in March with the uncovering of an espionage network within the defense ministry that was providing classified information to the... MORE
Guardian of the Straits: Turkey’s Plans for a Bypass Canal and the Future of Montreux
Join The Jamestown Foundation at 1 PM April 14th for the webinar, Guardians of the Straits: Turkey's Plans for a Bypass Canal and the Future of Montreux. On April 7, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that work on Kanal Istanbul would begin this summer.... MORE
Ukrainian Military Reform: Can the Armed Forces Escape Their Soviet Past?
The Jamestown Foundation is proud to present a virtual roundtable, "Ukrainian Military Reform: Can the Armed Forces Escape Their Soviet Past?" on Thursday, March 25 at 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM. Russia’s forcible annexation of Crimea and sparking of a war in Donbas in 2014... MORE
The Future of Tibet
The Jamestown Foundation is proud to present an online webinar event, “The Future of Tibet,” to take place on Wednesday, March 10, at 3:00 PM. March 10 marks the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against the People's Republic of China. The crushing of the rebellion... MORE
Eastern Approaches – The New Administration and NATO Challenges in 2021 with Former SACEUR Gen. (ret.) Philip Breedlove
In the latest episode of Eastern Approaches, Jamestown President Glen Howard and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General (ret.) Philip Breedlove discuss the challenges facing the new Biden administration and the Transatlantic alliance. NATO must continue to stay united as it confronts a... MORE