Jan 11, 2021
Hans Kundnani and Edward Fishman
Chatham House
Biden seeks to form a coalition of democratic powers to strengthen democracy both within their countries and globally to counter China’s growing influence and threats from authoritarian states. The group should identify core issues that will create unity.
Jan 10, 2021
Corentin Brustlein
Ifri
This examines the urgent need to reexamine strategic risk reduction policy amid a global shift away from traditional arms-control architecture, polarization of multilateral dialog on nuclear weapon proliferation, and a renewed great power competition.
Jan 09, 2021
Moritz Rudolf
SWP
China is using COVID-19 aid to increase cooperation for its Belt and Road Initiative in recipient countries. The United States and Europe should coordinate assistance to strategically important regions to counteract China’s growing influence.
Jan 07, 2021
Shafiah F. Muhibat and M. Waffaa Kharisma
CSIS
This highlights the expectations of Southeast Asian countries and their responses to various connectivity projects, and concludes that no projects will be large enough to push Southeast Asia into becoming an arena of strategic competition.
Jan 07, 2021
Chaesung Chun, Patrick M. Cronin, Sang Hyun Lee, and Scott A. Snyder
EAI
This report analyzes the current status of the ROK-U.S. alliance and how the two countries could fortify and build on the existing bilateral relations and uphold regional security goals and help usher in tomorrow’s liberal order.
Dec 17, 2020
Giovanni Tria, Angelo Federico Arcelli, and Robert Fay
CIGI
Green finance and sustainability are likely to be vital pillars of the post-pandemic world. This report examines paths toward resilient economies and financial systems for the future.
Dec 15, 2020
Donald R. Rothwell
Lowy
This reflects on recent developments in space that are fueling debate as to whether the existing outer space legal regime is sufficiently robust to deal with modern challenges or whether alternate frameworks are required.
Dec 12, 2020
Sinem Adar and Ilke Toygür
SWP
This concludes that the Eastern Mediterranean crisis reflects two overlapping developments: it is a manifestation of Turkey’s increasingly assertive posturing in the inter­national arena, and it shows the intensity of the geopolitical competition.
Dec 10, 2020
Silvia Colombo and Andrea Dessì (editors)
IAI
This volume examines various means to foster deescalation, dialogue, and confidence-building in the Middle East. It does so by mapping the viewpoints, interests, and threat perceptions of critical regional and international actors.
Dec 10, 2020
Stefano Manservisi
IAI
This argues that the Pact on Migration and Asylum is inspired by a more conservative vision and does not really embrace the new wave. While it acknowledges the full dimension of the problems, its proposals remain rather minimalist or unspecified.