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Dangers and Opportunities as China’s Loans to Africa Come Due

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In Africa, China’s infrastructure loans, secretive contracts, and inflexible debt negotiations have caused economic and debt distress in some countries.

resilience by diversifying their economic partnerships and seeking out lenders with better terms and different motivations. I and other CNA analysts from our China Studies and Strategy and Policy Analysis programs have just completed a series of studies on trends in the involvement of the PRC across major sectors in Africa in the context of global shocks. These include the military, mining

A Perfect Storm of Extreme Weather and Demographics Threatens Older Adults

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Older US residents face growing risks from extreme weather because of climate change, the aging US population, and seniors moving to vulnerable regions.

and geospatial analysis to examine this issue. Our CNA report, The Impacts of Extreme Weather on Older Adults , examines how weather events affect the health, housing, and economic security of older residents ... identified three policy issues: Despite the dangers of extreme heat on older adults, it is not listed as a qualifying event in the statutory definition of major disasters. Multiple factors

Kaliningrad: Impregnable Fortress or “Russian Alamo”?

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Steve Wills examines the Russian Port City of Kaliningrad, its significance to the Russian Federation and how Finland’s acceptance into NATO has increased its isolation.

Kaliningrad: Impregnable Fortress or “Russian Alamo”? Steve Wills examines the Russian Port City of Kaliningrad, its significance to the Russian Federation and how Finland’s acceptance into NATO has increased its isolation. /images/InDepth/2023/Kaliningrad-map-resized.jpg Kaliningrad: Impregnable Fortress or “Russian Alamo”? Steve Wills Steve Wills is a Research Scientist with CNA’s Strategy and Policy Analysis Program. . As a Navy historian, his research interests include the history of U.S. Navy strategy development over the Cold War and immediate post-Cold War eras, and the post-World

Understanding the Recent Protests in Latin America

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Ralph Espach examines the factors behind the recent surge of political protests in Latin American countries including Brazil, Peru Bolivia and Chile.

Understanding the Recent Protests in Latin America Ralph Espach examines the factors behind the recent surge of political protests in Latin American countries including Brazil, Peru Bolivia and Chile. /images/InDepth/2023/Brazil-Protests-Resized.jpg Understanding the Recent Protests in Latin America Ralph Espach Ralph Espach is a Senior Research Scientist in CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis Program. He is an expert on inter-American security relations, especially regarding Central America and Brazil, the security implications of climate change, and security cooperation. On January 8

China’s New Military Leadership

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By examining the newly selected leaders of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), their backgrounds and professional competencies, we can better understand how they may influence the trajectory of the PLA’s development over the next five years.

decision-making, to the potential detriment of other services and the development of joint operational capability. For a more detailed analysis of the 20th Congress by David Finkelstein and other CNA experts, watch the YouTube video of our National Security Seminar Situation Spotlight: The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Foreign Policy, Technology and Military Dimensions

What Did the Summit of The Americas Accomplish?

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The Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles exposed rocky U.S. relations with Latin America, due to regional turmoil and U.S. paralysis, writes Ralph Espach.

. /images/InDepth/American%20States%20Flag.jpg What Did the Summit of The Americas Accomplish? Ralph Espach Ralph Espach is a Senior Research Scientist in CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis Program . He ... President Mike Pence instead), the United States hoped that this event would disprove the common observation that Washington was rudderless in its regional policy. By attending in person, along with the Vice ... , these modest results indicate that inter-American relations remain on a rocky path. There are two principal reasons for this: regional political uncertainty and the capture of U.S. regional policy by messy

China’s Belt and Road Loses a Notch and Gains a Bump

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Elizabeth Wishnick explains how the Russia-Ukraine war has affected China’s Belt and Road Initiative and hurt China’s relationships in Central Europe.

the consequences of a protracted violent conflict. While an analysis by China’s Daily Economic News sought to downplay the impact of the war on most Chinese investments, Ukraine was described as one ... representative to China-Central and Eastern Europe Cooperation, is leading a delegation . Huo’s daunting tasks are to reinvigorate cooperation between China and Central Europe and explain China’s policy

CNA Analysts Share Their Memories of 9/11

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CNA analysts reflect on how September 11, 2001, changed their careers.

Wills Research Analyst Strategy and Policy Analysis Program In 2011, I was a U.S. Navy lieutenant commander assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at Joint Base Anacostia

Digging Deeper on Great Power Competition in a New US Administration

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Over the past few years, great power competition (GPC) has become the organizing principle for US national strategy.

Digging Deeper on Great Power Competition in a New US Administration Over the past few years, great power competition (GPC) has become the organizing principle for US national strategy. /images/InDepth/Post73.jpg Digging Deeper on Great Power Competition in a New US Administration 73 Nilanthi Samaranayake Nilanthi Samaranayake directs the Strategy and Policy Analysis program and focuses on the study of US alliances and strategic partnerships globally. The views expressed are solely those of the author and not of any organization. Over the past few years, great power competition (GPC) has

Lessons from the 2004 Tsunami Response

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun organized a conference call with close allies and partners to discuss the COVID-19 crisis and ways to coordinate their responses.

Lessons from the 2004 Tsunami Response U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun organized a conference call with close allies and partners to discuss the COVID-19 crisis and ways to coordinate their responses. /images/InDepth/Post45.webp Lessons from the 2004 Tsunami Response 45 Nilanthi Samaranayake Nilanthi Samaranayake directs the Strategy and Policy Analysis program and studies non-traditional security issues affecting U.S. allies and partners globally. The views expressed are solely those of the author and not of any organization with which she is affiliated. Amid all