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Policymakers face an incredibly difficult challenge to craft policy in the face of increasingly complex national and international security challenges. In serving them, wargamers can and should do better.
Taiwan test-fires a missile believed capable of striking mainland China; the Chinese Coast Guard lased a Philippine vessel near disputed shoal; the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group operate in the South China Sea; and more.
The Biden administration’s cybersecurity strategy calls for placing responsibility for buggy software on those best positioned to reduce risk. It’s high time, but it won’t be easy.
The Biden administration’s arms transfer policy emphasizes human rights and governance in arms transfer decisions but hews closely to the format of past policies. How the policy will change outcomes depends on its implementation.
U.S. and China spar over close maneuvers and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea; Biden administration doubles down on aid to Taiwan; Japan begins its largest military buildup since World War II; and more.
The U.S. is neglecting technology standard setting. That’s a mistake.
A robust new U.S. push to mitigate civilian harm in conflict serves as a signal for NATO to get serious about implementing its approach to human security, but most recently, Ukraine reinforces the broader and more integrated approach championed by NATO allies.
In committing to developing a new multilateral framework for the region, Washington has the chance to write a smaller, more effective, and more efficient role for the U.S. military in the Middle East.
Reading the National Security Strategy on its own provides insights into an administration’s values and priorities, but comparing it to a previous strategy yields even more. How does Biden’s strategy compare to that of Trump’s?
Xi secures third presidential term following 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party; Chinese military rehearses large-scale amphibious landings and headhunts Western pilots; U.S. releases China-focused National Security Strategy and strengthens Indo-Pacific cooperation; and more.