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Elections in South Korea and the Philippines: Opportunities for Deeper U.S. Security Cooperation
James Bellacqua discusses how elections in South Korea and the Philippines could lead to greater security cooperation with the U.S.
China’s Investment Setbacks in Panama
Christopher Cairns examines what a failed Belt and Road Initiative investment in Panama shows U.S. policymakers about countering China.
Tonga Aid
Brian Waidelich examines what we can learn about the military capabilities of the U.S. and China from their aid delivery to Tonga following a devastating volcano.
Ukraine: China's Burning Bridge to Europe?
Elizabeth Wishnick analyzes how the Russia-Ukraine war will impact China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects and access to the European market.
Pacific Connectivity and Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption
April Herlevi explains how telecommunications infrastructure in Tonga was damaged by the volcanic eruption and the challenges it created for aid efforts.