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American allies in the Indo-Pacific are the cornerstone of the US strategy to maintain regional stability, deter aggression, and uphold a free and open international order. Through access, interoperability, and shared capabilities, these alliances extend American power and enable collective responses to emerging threats—especially from a rising China. Strengthening and ..read more
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Introduction Russia and China have had diplomatic relations with North Korea and each other for more than 75 years, but Russian and Chinese relations with North Korea could not be more different. North Korea is China’s sole military ally, but—as PRC historian Shen Zhihua has cautioned—since the normalization of ties ..read more
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5d ago
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I have encountered questions asking why Ukraine has not ended the war. Those asking believe that ending the war at any cost would benefit Ukraine. However, such a scenario would not be fair or even merciful. London, Paris, Sevilla, Dakar—The Same Question Comes Up ..read more
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6d ago
Please join FPRI’s Robert Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics, Robert D. Kaplan to discuss his new book Wasteland (Random House, 2025). As in much of his work, Kaplan looks to history, literature, politics and philosophy to interpret our world, drawing parallels between today’s challenges and those of Germany’s interwar Weimar Republic ..read more
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6d ago
Join us for a reception and conversation with Ambassador Tom Chih-Chiang Lee, and FPRI President Aaron Stein as they discuss security and diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific, and the future of US-Taiwan relations. This event is part of FPRI’s Ambassador series, which brings global voices to Philadelphia and presents a unique ..read more
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6d ago
The global norm against chemical weapons, bolstered by international disarmament initiatives and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), stands as a pillar of modern arms control. This treaty has achieved remarkable successes, including the elimination of 97 percent of the world’s declared chemical weapons stockpiles. Yet, this progress masks an unsettling ..read more
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At the beginning of 2025, Poland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time in its history. The timing is quite symbolic as it follows the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Poland’s presence in the EU structures. This is also a time of ..read more
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1w ago
The two weeks after Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s Oval Office clash have precipitated drastic shifts in transatlantic relations and the potential trajectory of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Now a possible ceasefire is on the horizon. This week on the Bear Market Brief podcast, host Aaron Schwartzbaum and Maximilian ..read more