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Getting On Track

Masao Dahlgren | 2023.12.18

The conflict in Ukraine has made it clear that missiles “are foundational to adversaries’ way of war.” Future missile threats, however, increasingly stress existing missile defenses, flying lower, faster, and on unpredictable trajectories. Most importantly, they are difficult to detect — defeating them will require elevated sensors, on aircraft or satellites, to track them at range.

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From The Ground Up

Caitlin Welsh, et al. | 2023.12.11

Experts examine two aspects of Ukraine’s agricultural recovery that are critical to increasing its food production and exports: demining farmland and restoring farmers’ access to fertilizers.

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China In Gulf Energy Transition

Faris Al-Sulayman and Jon B. Alterman | 2023.12.11

China has established itself as an essential partner in Gulf states’ energy transition, serving as an investor and developer in renewable energy projects. Western governments, however, have been reluctant to compete with Chinese enterprises in the region.

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Europe To Deter Russia

Justin Bronk | 2023.12.07

NATO’s European members must ramp up investment in ammunition production and focus military training and force structures against key mission sets to credibly deter Russia from exploiting a clash between the US and China in the late 2020s as an opportunity to break Article 5 in Europe.

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【初選47人案・審訊第 118 日】

獨媒報導 | 2023.12.04
  • 辯方指「非法手段」應限「武力」相關 官關注普通法原則是否適用《國安法》
  • 何桂藍結案:控方將政治問題變刑事、議員只向選民問責法庭不應干預
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【初選47人案・審訊第 116 日】

獨媒報導 | 2023.11.29
  • 控方結案陳詞指濫用議員職權亦屬「非法手段」 官料3至4個月後裁決
  • 辯方指被告僅追求《基本法》所承諾雙普選、望政權問責 不應構成顛覆
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Indo-Pacific Divergence

Ben Bland, et al. | 2023.11.28

This Policy Brief seeks to explore how key partners in the Indo-Pacific have perceived and responded to recent Western efforts in the region.

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European Security Transformed

Ed Arnold and Peter Jones | 2023.11.24

The European security in transformation is starting to settle into new patterns, accelerated by Russia’s war on Ukraine, as new actors and groupings emerge. For the UK, this shifting landscape creates both challenges and leadership opportunities as it heads towards its next general election.

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N. Korea’s Sanctions-Busting

Daniel Salisbury | 2023.11.22

Pyongyang’s alleged decision to close around a quarter of its overseas missions reflects both the evolving sanctions-busting landscape and more concerning rapidly shifting geopolitical realities.

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