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September 17, 2024

Election 2024
How a Harris-Walz Administration Might Handle Asia Policy

The two would likely emphasize human rights more than a Trump-Vance ticket.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wears a grey suit while sitting at a table with a small American flag.

September 11, 2024

Election 2024
The Trump-Harris Debate Ignored Asia/China, and That’s Bad News

The U.S. presidential election neglected to discuss Asia, one of the most pivotal regions to U.S. foreign policy.

Both candidates stand at podiums with blue carpet and background.

September 3, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
A Wider Middle East War, With Steven Cook

Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the potential for a wider war in the Middle East as Iran vows to…

Podcast Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system over northern Israel on August 23, 2024. Jalaa Marey/AFP/Getty Images

August 29, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in the Middle East: August 2024

August witnessed significant Chinese engagement in the Middle East. Relations with Israel soured as China condemned Israel’s war in Gaza and supported Iran. Meanwhile, ties with Riyadh blossomed with…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki attend a meeting with Jordanian, Egyptian, Indonesian and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) delegations.REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool

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The Struggle for Democracy in South and Southeast Asia

States across South and Southeast Asia struggle to preserve democratic governance and freedoms. From Indonesia and the Philippines to Bangladesh and Pakistan, populist leaders and dynastic political …

August 29, 2024

Election 2024
How Harris and Walz Might Handle Asia Policy

Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris would take vastly different approaches to Asia policy if they won the White House.

South Korean president wears a black suit while walking beside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wears a black tunic, and Vice President Kamala Harris, who wears a light pink suit.

August 6, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
Mapping the Growing U.S. Military Presence in the Middle East

The U.S. military has an extensive footprint in the Middle East, but it could surge forces in the region if a broader war erupts.

A photo of an aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

August 19, 2024

Election 2024
What a Harris-Walz Administration Would Mean for Southeast and South Asia

A Harris-Walz administration would build upon the Biden administration’s focus on partners and allies and likely struggle to respond to regional democratic backsliding.

Vice President Kamala Harris wears a tan suit while shaking hands with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who wears a black suit and maroon tie.

May 30, 2024

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Does NATO Have a Role in Asia?

The transatlantic alliance has begun to connect its traditional security interests in Europe with the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, including tensions between China and Taiwan.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

May 29, 2024

Middle East and North Africa
Oil and National Security: U.S.-Middle East Relations

Steven Cook discusses the modern history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East and how economic interests, including secure access to oil reserves, continue to influence U.S. priorities in the regio…

Play US oil refinery at dawn.