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Keeping NATO Relevant

In advance of the Chicago summit, Jamie Shea details how NATO must slim down while remaining both politically and militarily engaged in world affairs.

Egypt's Next President

Marina Ottaway analyzes the presidential election in Egypt and its likely outcome.

Egypt and Islamic Sharia: A Guide

Nathan J. Brown explains what the Islamic sharia is—and is not—and how it might be interpreted in Egypt’s new political system.

Euro Crisis: Back with a Vengeance

Uri Dadush analyzes the risks facing Europe and outlines the steps needed to find a way out of the turmoil, including Greece’s departure from the euro.

China's Political Turmoil

Douglas Paal explains how recent events in Beijing have the potential to shift the balance of power within China’s leadership to give a larger voice to proponents of reform.


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  • North Korea’s Provocations

    Douglas H. Paal Friday, May 18, 2012 North Korea; nuclear While signals pointing to a looming nuclear test in North Korea have quieted in recent weeks, this could change overnight.
     
  • China's Economy: Slower Growth, But Structural Reforms Progressing

    Pieter Bottelier Thursday, May 17, 2012 In the first quarter of 2012, economic developments in China unfolded according to plan. Growth slowed moderately and incremental steps were taken towards key economic and financial reforms.
     
  • Overcoming the Stigma of Cooperative Missile Defense

    James F. Collins Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Europe, Russia, and the United States can take steps to build trust and find a way to work together cooperatively on missile defense.
     
  • The Global Middle Class is Bigger Than We Thought

    Uri Dadush, Shimelse Ali Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Using car ownership as a proxy for purchasing power indicates that the global middle class is about 50 percent larger than typically assumed, with important implications for geopolitics and economics.
     
  • Accounts and Accountability and Sea Monsters

    David Rothkopf Wednesday, May 16, 2012 As the world watches Hollywood superheroes conduct battle, real world politicians and businesspeople are locked in similarly intense and damaging contests of will.
     

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Lebanon Edges Closer to Syrian Crisis

Paul Salem
Thursday, May 17, 2012

As armed clashes last weekend show, north Lebanon is becoming a growing support base for the Syrian revolution. Sunni mobilization in support of the uprising in Syria is mounting and the Lebanese government is losing its ability to maintain its policy of neutrality.

Future Challenges for U.S.-China Relations

Michael D. Swaine, Yan Xuetong, Paul Haenle, John Pomfret, Yuan Peng
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The U.S. pivot to the Asia-Pacific has created both tension and opportunity in its relations with China.

The EU’s Plan B for Ukraine

Olga Shumylo-Tapiola
Monday, May 14, 2012

Ukraine Relations between Ukraine and the EU have reached their lowest point yet. It could be time for the EU to come up with a new plan.

What Should We Expect During Putin’s Third Term?

Mykola Siruk, Lilia Shevtsova
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Putin has returned to the Kremlin, but he faces a significantly different Russia, because the country's situation has changed drastically. The previous Putin’s consensus between those in power and society has fallen apart.

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