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Does an increasingly aggressive China mean the United States should maintain its posture of strategic ambiguity or adopt strategic clarity?

This Council report indicates Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.

An important debate has cracked open about the future of the U.S.-China relationship. This was inevitable. But the debate, while increasingly contentious, has been limited to politicians, policymakers, and pundits, largely overlooking what most

Raghuram Rajan explains what bananas reveal about markets and governments, the importance of communities in economics, and whether China or India has a more enviable economy.

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability.

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.