Henryk Szadziewski, Graeme Smith, Daria Impiombato and Tarcisius Kabutaulaka On 14 January, Nauru re-established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) ending nearly 20 years of links with Taiwan. The news came as a surprise to some, especially since former Nauru President … [Read more...]
Xi Jinping’s never-ending hunt for corruption in the Communist Party
By Stephen McDonell China correspondent As the latest phase of Xi Jinping's anti-corruption crackdown cuts through high-level banking and the elite nuclear rocket force, some have questioned when it might end. The short answer: it won't. It has become a central plank of … [Read more...]
US lawmakers accuse VC firms of funding Chinese military-linked firms
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital China, Qualcomm Ventures and three other venture capital firms plowed at least $3 billion into Chinese tech companies that support Beijing's military and its repression of minorities in Xinjiang, a U.S. congressional report alleged on Thursday. The … [Read more...]
NATO and the future of American security
Today’s global security landscape is the most volatile and contested it has been since the end of the Cold War. Russia’s war of aggression rages in Ukraine while allied weapons stockpiles run dangerously low. China is increasingly combative on the world stage, fortifying Beijing’s military posture … [Read more...]
Chinese shipping companies cash in on the Red Sea crisis
Melissa Lawford Chinese shipping companies have ramped up transits through the Red Sea as they bet on immunity from Houthi attacks. A flurry of smaller shipping companies are making new journeys through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait broadcasting that they are from China, according to … [Read more...]
Memo to the ‘Experts’: Stop Comparing Israel’s War in Gaza to Anything. It Has No Precedent | Opinion
By John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute (MWI) at West Point; served for 25 years as an infantry soldier and two tours in Iraq Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has inevitably drawn comparisons to other battles or wars, both modern and from the past. These … [Read more...]
MOLDOVA EUROPEANĂ, CALEA REUNIRII “ACASĂ” A TUTUROR ROMÂNILOR
Felea Cristian Comisia Europeană a adoptat, în 8 octombrie 2023, Pachetul de extindere pentru anul 2023, în care recomanda Consiliului European demararea negocierilor de aderare cu Republica Moldova și Ucraina. Consiliul European a decis să deschidă negocierile de aderare cu Ucraina și Moldova în … [Read more...]
Why a Warrant Requirement for 702 Searches Will Do More Harm Than Good
Glenn S. Gerstell Editor’s Note: Portions of this article appeared in a paper prepared by the author for The Federalist Society. Only two months remain before the most important operational statute in the national security area expires. Yet Congress struggles to agree on the terms of any … [Read more...]
Cosmin Gabriel Pacuraru Tendințele industriei energetice în noua realitate geopolitică
Cosmin Gabriel Pacuraru Schimbarea[i] în geopolitica energiei este o necesitate după atacul Federației Ruse asupra Ucrainei din februarie 2022. Exporturile energetice rusești se transformau în banii care alimentau mașina de război rusească, astfel încât grupul țărilor democratice au impus … [Read more...]
Is the Middle East Heading for War?
Ghaffar Hussain Since mid-October 2023, Iran-backed militias have attacked US military bases in the Middle East on over 165 occasions. The deadliest attack so far took place in late-Jan of this year at a military base in the Jordanian desert close to the Syrian border. This was a drone strike … [Read more...]