How the Left Views Langley
REVIEW: 'The CIA: An Imperial History’ by Hugh Wilford
Southeast Asia
The State Department still needs to combat Chinese and Russian lies
Congress just killed the U.S. government office dedicated to fighting Iranian, Chinese, and Russian propaganda overseas. The specific act was the decision not to reauthorize the State Department’s Global...
Op-eds
Red Sea Environmental Crisis Brewing After Houthi Attack
A Greek-flagged oil tanker remains ablaze in the Red Sea days after coming under attack by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the European Union (EU) Red Sea naval mission said on August...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Backers Gather in Qatar for Ismail Haniyeh’s Funeral
Mourners gathered in Doha, Qatar, on August 2 to pay their respects to Hamas’s late political chief, Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh died in a presumed Israeli hit on his guesthouse in...
Flash Briefs
Malaysian Prime Minister Slams Facebook for Removing Post Praising Haniyeh
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim strongly criticized Meta Platforms — the parent company of Instagram and Facebook — after his Facebook post mourning the assassination...
Flash Briefs
Top Shipping Company Warns of Global Impact of Houthi Attacks on Vessels in Red Sea
Latest Developments Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) said on July 17 that the consequences of diverting ships away from the Red Sea to avoid attacks launched by Iranian-backed Houthi...
Flash Briefs
China’s quest for asymmetric dominance in data centers
Control over data grants both commercial and strategic advantages. China is positioning itself to capitalize on this dynamic, investing in the physical infrastructures of a digital world and shaping regulations to encourage data to flow toward China. Its strategy invites conflict with the West.
Op-eds
Iran Uses Malaysia to Fund Terror Proxies
Undersecretary of the Treasury Brian Nelson embarked on a four-day trip to Singapore and Malaysia on May 6 to address terror financing in Southeast Asia. On May 7, Nelson reported...
Flash Briefs
The JoongAng-CSIS Forum 2024: Keynote Address by Matt Pottinger
Prime Minister Han [Duck-Soo]; Chairman Hong [Seok-Hyun]; President Hamre—thank you for your stimulating remarks this morning. And thank you for inviting me to be here today. We have a distinguished...
Remarks
Biden Should Get Tough on Tehran to Better Stand with Israel Against Hamas
he Biden administration’s Middle East policy exhibits a troublesome contradiction impeding both its credibility and effectiveness. Despite its continuing support for Israel,...
Op-eds
War flashbacks in Guam as China projects power in the Pacific
Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, the Governor of Guam, a US territory, is not just waiting for the rest of the US to come save them. In this interview conducted in July, she describes some of the initiatives she is hoping to get off the ground so Guam is better able to defend itself.
Op-eds
Israel, Partners Foiled 27 Iranian Terror Plots in Last Year
Latest Developments Israel’s intelligence services and their foreign partners have foiled 27 Iranian-orchestrated terrorist plots over the last year, Mossad director David Barnea revealed on...
Flash Briefs
Japan’s Cyber Resilience: Key to US Security in the Pacific
Japan, like many developed states, is facing an unprecedented surge in cyberattacks, and Tokyo finds itself inadequately equipped to defend against this growing threat. A historic lack of investment...
Op-eds
Anniversary of a forever war
Seventy years ago, the Korean War didn’t quite end
Op-eds
Hold the WHO accountable for embracing North Korea
Former President Donald Trump congratulated Kim Jong Un earlier this month after North Korea joined the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. Nikki Haley, Trump’s...
Op-eds
Truth or consequences
The Saudi crown prince has some legitimate grievances
Op-eds
China’s Crisis of Confidence
What if, instead of being a competitor, China can no longer afford to compete at all?
Op-eds
Biden’s North Korea Policy Needs Rebooting
A series of missile tests make it plain that carrots don’t work without sticks.
Op-eds
Chill out about global warming
The evidence doesn’t establish that it’s ‘the existential threat’
Op-eds
U.S. Trade Representative Outlines Roadmap for China Trade Policy, But Provides Few Details
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai announced during a speech last week an initial roadmap for managing trade disputes with China. However, Tai’s address, which followed a lengthy internal...