A nation must think before it acts.
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April 7, 2022
 Ukraine War Sparks Suspicion over Russia’s Designs on KazakhstanFor all its years of independence, Kazakhstan has worried about Russian irredentist dreams of Kazakh territory. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, such concerns seem well-founded. They have heard such threats coming from Russian officials and some Russians in Kazakhstan... Read more |
April 1, 2022
 Educational and Health Issues Affecting Women and Girls in AfricaOn March 15th, the Africa Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) hosted a presentation “Educational and Health Issues Affecting Today’s African Women and Girls.” Moderated by Africa Program chair and retired ambassador Charles A. Ray, it featured... Read more |
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April 1, 2022
 China’s Security Management Towards Central AsiaExecutive Summary In the early years of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and Central Asian countries (roughly 1992-1999), bilateral security discussions strictly focused on the then-looming influence of a Uyghur-led independence movement in Xinjiang.... Read more |
March 31, 2022
 Do Russians Really “Long for War” in Ukraine?Since February 24, the day that Russian troops invaded Ukraine, the issue of the Russian people’s attitudes toward the war has been raised many times. Numerous surveys published in recent weeks show that the majority supports the war. Even... Read more |
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March 30, 2022
 Rare Earths, Scarce Metals, and the Struggle for Supply Chain SecurityAlerted to their vulnerability on rare earths (REEs) when China threatened to withhold supplies to Japan in September 2010, industrialized countries began to be concerned with developing alternate sources. For Japan in particular, REEs are indispensable to the production... Read more |
March 29, 2022
 Securing and Protecting Bosnia Amidst Russia’s Invasion of UkraineThe Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has renewed worries that the country will use its proxies in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to open a second front against the West in the Western Balkans. Michal Baranowski, director of the German... Read more |
