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“An Enviable Position in the Pacific,” an interview with GEN Xavier Brunson

Guest host Tom Spahr interviews General Xavier Brunson, Commander United Nations Command, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea (UNC/CFC/USFK). They discuss Korea, the Indo-Pacific, and mission command.


Decoding China’s 15th Five-Year Plan

China’s latest Five-Year Plan signals that it has become more pessimistic about the global environment, seeing it as uncertain and unstable. However, the Chinese Communist Party sees opportunity in that instability to promote the Community of Common

Taiwan’s Special Defense Budget and KMT Trip to Beijing, Part 2

In part two of this two-part episode, COL Kyle Marcrum and Dr. Jessica Liao discuss Taiwan President Lai’s special defense budget and the Kuomingdang Chair, Cheng Li-wun, visit to Beijing.

Taiwan’s Special Defense Budget and KMT Trip to Beijing, Part 1

In part one of this two-part episode, COL Kyle Marcrum and Dr. Jessica Liao discuss Taiwan President Lai’s special defense budget and why it is stalled in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan.
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Antiquities Destruction and Illicit Sales as Sources of ISIS Funding and Propaganda
April 3, 2017
Antiquities Destruction and Illicit Sales as Sources of ISIS Funding and Propaganda

Between Business and War: A Vital Choice for the United States and China
March 29, 2017

Indian and Chinese Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comparative Assessment
March 13, 2017
Indian and Chinese Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comparative Assessment

Strategic Insights: Is the European Union Really That Important to U.S. Security Interests?
March 9, 2017

China’s Interests and Goals in the Arctic: Implications for the United States
March 7, 2017
China's Interests and Goals in the Arctic: Implications for the United States

Strategic Insights: Reimagining U.S. Foreign Assistance in the Middle East
February 7, 2017
Strategic Insights: Reimagining U.S. Foreign Assistance in the Middle East

The Al-Qaeda Organization and the Islamic State Organization: History, Doctrine, Modus Operandi, and U.S. Policy to Degrade and Defeat Terrorism Conducted in the Name of Sunni Islam
February 6, 2017
The Al-Qaeda Organization and the Islamic State Organization: History, Doctrine, Modus Operandi, and U.S. Policy to Degrade and Defeat Terrorism Conducted in the Name of Sunni Islam

Strategic Insights: Unlearned Lessons and the Dual-System Problem
January 25, 2017

Prospects for the Rule of Law in Cyberspace
January 24, 2017
Prospects for the Rule of Law in Cyberspace

Strategic Insights: Syria Safe Zones
January 9, 2017