The direct threat that China poses to Taiwan continues to rise and is far more severe and serious today than ever before. In addition to the increasing daily tempo of gray-zone coercion and armed provocations all around Taiwan, the specter of an outright… Read more
As the Trump administration looks to compete more effectively with China in Latin America, it should take stock of the various ways in which China’s relationship with the region has evolved over the past four years. China’s economic engagement with Latin… Read more
The three northernmost countries of Central America — Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras — are among the smallest and poorest in the Western Hemisphere. Though often overlooked, their location at the nexus of North and South America makes them dangerous… Read more
Editor's Note: The following article is part of a USIP project examining the costs to China of a Taiwan contingency.The strategic costs to China incurred by a comprehensive military campaign to compel unification with Taiwan likely are myriad and… Read more
As of early 2025, Haiti is still suffering from a multifaceted national crisis that has all but dismantled the country’s political governance, security and economic stability. This dismal result is frustrating, most certainly for Haitian themselves.It is… Read more
This week’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris highlighted a growing divide among global powers. Both the U.S. and China favor rapid advancement and innovation. But the U.S. seeks to unleash the private sector, while China is rapidly… Read more
Six months after Bangladesh’s repressive Awami League (AL) government was overthrown in a student-led uprising, Bangladesh’s democratic reformation is entering a critical phase. The reform commissions setup by Muhammad Yunus’s interim government (IG),… Read more
On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power.” Just a few months before, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said he would “exponentially” increase his country’s nuclear weapons arsenal, which he followed… Read more
The Trump administration has begun the process of redesignating Yemen’s Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) over the groups’ firing at U.S. warships; violently overthrowing Yemen’s internationally recognized government; launching attacks… Read more
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a USIP project, "Tracking China's Global Security Initiative." The opinions expressed in this essay are solely those of the author and do not represent USIP, or any organization or government.As Myanmar’s… Read more
This essay is part of a series, Pursuing Peaceful Coexistence with North Korea, that explores how the United States and South Korea can peacefully coexist with a nuclear North Korea.For any peaceful coexistence between the United States and North Korea… Read more
Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Moscow has relied on nuclear coercion and compellence to shape Western decision-making. On November 19, 2024, President Vladimir Putin approved amendments to Russia's… Read more