Search results for: S. Enders Wimbush
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China’s Military Reform: Prospects and Challenges
...This paper examines the military reform thought of China’s new collective leadership under Chairman Xi Jinping. The goal of reform is to modernize the military organizational structure by, among...
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Al Qaeda’s new Indian subcontinent branch: What it means for Myanmar
...Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s statement on Wednesday that he wants to expand operations to Myanmar and the Indian subcontinent will likely result in a new wave of violence....
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Myanmar’s Armed Forces: The Case for Engagement
...Over three years since the inauguration of the civilian government, the Tatmadaw finds itself increasingly isolated politically and under scrutiny like never before from Myanmar’s burgeoning mass media and...
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Erdogan’s Achilles’ Heel
...Over the course of last year, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has surmounted some major obstacles. He crushed urban protests last summer. He cracked down on the followers...
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North Korea’s Diversifying Diplomatic Ties
...While a fourth nuclear test would appear to have been delayed, North Korea is currently seeking to break out of its economic and political isolation by diversifying its diplomatic...
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West Africa’s New Drug of Choice: The Rise of Methamphetamine
...Threats Initiative examines the drug’s emergence in the region and its implications, before arguing how civil society has so far been a largely overlooked actor that should be leveraged in...
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Kazakhstan’s “Pivot to China”?
...to China” can bring benefits in terms of economy and security, but Astana will likely continue to pursue a multi-vector foreign policy to avoid leaning on any one power....
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China’s “Sea Power Nation” Strategy
...China is a large maritime nation. It has a coastline of more than 18,000 km, three million square kilometers of territorial seas, and over 6,500 islands with an area...
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Rethinking National Security: China’s New Security Commission
...The newly established Central National Security Commission (CNSC) of China held its first meeting on April 15. The inaugural meeting of this body marks a significant milestone in the...
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It’s Democracy, Stupid: Reappraising the Middle-Income Trap
...The causes and reasons for countries’ economic growth and development have long been a challenging subject for research and debate. It is observed that while many countries experience high...