A weekly digest of national security, defense, and cybersecurity news from Foreign Policy reporters Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer, formerly Security Brief. Delivered Thursday. Washington’s Blind Spots on Foreign-Policy Crises Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Security Brief. Happy Thursday! Before we get started, check out this amazing video of the Royal […]
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Abandoning Taiwan Makes Zero Moral or Strategic Sense
An expert’s point of view on a current event. Abandoning Taiwan Makes Zero Moral or Strategic Sense In an essay last week, Charles Glaser set out a case for abandoning any U.S. commitment to defending Taiwan, the small island democracy China routinely threatens with invasion. Central to Glaser’s argument is […]
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There’s No Choice but Negotiation With North Korea
An expert’s point of view on a current event. There’s No Choice but Negotiation With North Korea South Korean President Moon Jae-in is set to meet U.S. President Joe Biden later this week, and even before the critical meet, Moon hasn’t waited to give advice on dealing with North Korea. […]
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The United Kingdom Dispatches HMS Queen Elizabeth to Confront China
An expert’s point of view on a current event. The United Kingdom Dispatches HMS Queen Elizabeth to Confront China For more than 800 years, English naval ships have been launching from Portsmouth, bound for the world’s oceans. Last week, the Royal Navy opened a new era with the departure of […]
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Biden Looks for Defense Hotline With China
Biden Looks for Defense Hotline With China The Biden administration is increasingly looking to avoid accidental escalation with China, a senior defense official said, by cooperating on channels to reduce the risk of planes, ships, and troops butting heads on an increasingly crowded map in the Asia-Pacific. The push to […]
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US Proposes Law ‘aimed’ At Chinese Companies To Share Audits Or Risk Delisting
An American accounting oversight board recently proposed a draft rule to advance the implementation of legislation to remove foreign firms from the US stock exchange that did not comply with the country’s accounting standards. According to South China Morning Post (SCMP), the law has been proposed to expedite a Trump-era […]