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North Korea: Punching Above Its Weight
North Korea: Punching Above Its Weight
“It ain’t over ’til it’s over” when it involves North Korea. It is worse when the unpredictability of Kim Jong-un is pitted against that of…
EastWest Institute
May 24, 2018
North Korean Denuclearization: What It Might Look Like
North Korean Denuclearization: What It Might Look Like
For over three decades, North Korea, South Korea and the international community have discussed the possibility of denuclearization on the…
EastWest Institute
Apr 27, 2018
Balancing the Dual Nature of Encryption
Balancing the Dual Nature of Encryption
Encryption has long been an essential tool for protecting digital data and communications. It supports privacy and other human rights…
EastWest Institute
Apr 10, 2018
What to Expect From Putin’s Re-election
What to Expect From Putin’s Re-election
Vladimir Putin has won re-election as president of Russia, by a wide margin. According to news reports, he received over 70 percent of the…
EastWest Institute
Mar 26, 2018
Is China Abandoning Its “No First Use” Nuclear Policy?
Is China Abandoning Its “No First Use” Nuclear Policy?
As the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) shapes itself into a “world-class force,” it is also modernizing its nuclear weapons…
EastWest Institute
Mar 19, 2018
Turkey-Iran Rivalry: The Middle East’s New Great Game
Turkey-Iran Rivalry: The Middle East’s New Great Game
We are witnessing the dawn of a new “Great Game” in the Middle East. The turmoil that has engulfed the Middle East since the outbreak of…
EastWest Institute
Mar 15, 2018
Kim Jong-un’s Winter Olympics Ruse
Kim Jong-un’s Winter Olympics Ruse
While North Korea’s participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics and its cooperation with South Korea are positives, no one should forget…
EastWest Institute
Mar 8, 2018
EWI Advocates for Balanced Encryption Policy
EWI Advocates for Balanced Encryption Policy
The EastWest Institute (EWI) has released recommendations on encryption policy designed to help find a balance between the legitimate needs…
EastWest Institute
Feb 26, 2018
Chinese Oceanography Echoes the Contest for Undersea Dominance Against the United States
Chinese Oceanography Echoes the Contest for Undersea Dominance Against the United States
In the Western Pacific, aircraft carrier strike groups may be the most obvious symbol of U.S. military power, and the reason why China is…
EastWest Institute
Feb 26, 2018
How Strong is the Iran-Russia ‘Alliance’?
How Strong is the Iran-Russia ‘Alliance’?
On January 10, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss the resolution of…
EastWest Institute
Feb 20, 2018
New U.S.National Security Strategy: Long on Realism, Short on Geo-Economics
New U.S.National Security Strategy: Long on Realism, Short on Geo-Economics
The new National Security Strategy (NSS), which the White House rolled out on December 18, is long on self-described realism but short on…
EastWest Institute
Feb 9, 2018
Can Russia Help Solve the North Korea Crisis?
Can Russia Help Solve the North Korea Crisis?
On December 13, the vice director of Russia’s National Defense Command Center, Victor Kalganov, and three prominent Russian Ministry of…
EastWest Institute
Feb 9, 2018
Drawing Lessons from Stabilization Operations in the MENA Region
Drawing Lessons from Stabilization Operations in the MENA Region
Politicians and commentators commonly mention the need for “stability” and “stabilization” when referring to the current situation in the…
EastWest Institute
Dec 6, 2017
The Belt and Road Initiative and the Future of Globalization
The Belt and Road Initiative and the Future of Globalization
The Chinese Communist Party’s inclusion of the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) in its constitution on October 24 proves, beyond any…
EastWest Institute
Nov 29, 2017
A Discussion with Suzanne DiMaggio: North Korea and Lessons from Iran
A Discussion with Suzanne DiMaggio: North Korea and Lessons from Iran
Ambassador Cameron Munter, CEO & President of EWI, is joined by Suzanne DiMaggio, director and fellow at the New York-based New America…
EastWest Institute
Nov 15, 2017
The Integration Dilemma in the EU’s Eastern Partnership Region
The Integration Dilemma in the EU’s Eastern Partnership Region
In Europe, there is a clear understanding that unresolved ethnic and geopolitical conflicts are threats to regional stability…
EastWest Institute
Nov 13, 2017
EWI Launches Inaugural U.S.-Japan Military Dialogue
EWI Launches Inaugural U.S.-Japan Military Dialogue
The EastWest Institute brought together retired four-star generals and admirals from Japan and the United States for the inaugural…
EastWest Institute
Sep 28, 2017
Moral Obligations and Military Intervention
Moral Obligations and Military Intervention
In his speech outlining U.S. policy towards Afghanistan, Donald Trump assured the public that he shared their frustration with a foreign…
EastWest Institute
Sep 27, 2017
Russia’s Balancing Strategy in South Asia
Russia’s Balancing Strategy in South Asia
On August 13, 2017, a senior Russian military official announced that Moscow would host comprehensive joint military drills with India from…
EastWest Institute
Sep 13, 2017
The Changing Face of Millennial Engagement in Politics
The Changing Face of Millennial Engagement in Politics
Millennials around the world are utilizing social media and technology as a medium for political engagement instead of entering formal…
EastWest Institute
Sep 11, 2017
Tackling the Underrepresentation of Women in Foreign Policy
Tackling the Underrepresentation of Women in Foreign Policy
As women constitute 50% of the population, their underrepresentation in most fields, including in diplomacy and as ambassadors, is…
EastWest Institute
Sep 7, 2017
Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Policy Assessment
Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Policy Assessment
The EastWest Institute (EWI) has released Afghan Narcotrafficking: A Joint Policy Assessment, the sixth and final report from the…
EastWest Institute
Aug 29, 2017
Leveraging U.S. Military Power in South China Sea
Leveraging U.S. Military Power in South China Sea
The South China Sea is the nexus of numerous disputes among China and its Southeast Asian neighbors, including Vietnam, the Philippines…
EastWest Institute
Aug 24, 2017
“Was Known to the Authorities”: The Limits of Counterterrorism
“Was Known to the Authorities”: The Limits of Counterterrorism
In recent years, following bloody terrorist attacks in Europe, the United States and Australia, we frequently hear that “the perpetrator…
EastWest Institute
Jul 20, 2017
“Alternative” Strategic Perceptions in U.S.-China Relations
“Alternative” Strategic Perceptions in U.S.-China Relations
The EastWest Institute (EWI) has released a new report on U.S.-China relations — “Alternative” Strategic Perceptions in U.S.-China…
EastWest Institute
May 30, 2017
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