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Aug 9, 2021

Cooper quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the UAE-Russia relations

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Arms Control Defense Industry

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Aug 9, 2021

Slavin joins the Global Agora to discuss Iranians’ expectations for President Raisi

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Corruption Defense Policy

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Aug 9, 2021

Qaddour quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Syria’s future

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Conflict Defense Policy

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Aug 9, 2021

Roberts quoted in The Economist on the echoes of Mao Zedong’s “politics-in-command” economy

On August 9, Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in an article in The Economist that discussed Beiing’s movement on abandoning China’s old pro-growth model and the beginning of “real state capitalism.” Roberts highlights that senior officials in the US government believe that China will become “not just an economic superpower but a geopolitical and military one” […]

China Economy & Business

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Aug 9, 2021

Sakhi quoted in Alaska Native News: Battle between Taliban, Afghan government now seeing return of warlords

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Afghanistan Arms Control

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Aug 9, 2021

Sakhi quoted in VOA: Battle between Taliban, Afghan government now seeing return of warlords

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Afghanistan Arms Control

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Aug 8, 2021

Eftimiades in Express on the Biden administration’s approach to China

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Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Nicholas Eftimiades interviewed by the Express on President Biden's China strategy.

China National Security

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Aug 8, 2021

Asat quoted in Nikkei Asia on boycotting Beijing Olympics

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China Human Rights

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Aug 8, 2021

Cunningham in MENA FN: Don’t lose Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 8, 2021

Roberts quoted in Nikkei Asia on the prospects of a potential boycott movement on Chinese firms

On August 8, Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in an article in Nikkei Asia that highlighted the potential of a global movement boycotting Chinese products due to humanitarian issues surrounding Xinjiang, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia. After the Tokyo Olympics, Roberts argues that “any company that considers a boycott doesn’t have a significant market presence in […]

China Economy & Business