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MICHAEL WILLS NAMED PRESIDENT OF NBR

Roy Kamphausen stepped down as president of NBR on June 30, after five years of distinguished and dedicated service in that role. Michael Wills, formerly executive vice president, will take over as president, and Kamphausen will remain involved in the institution as special advisor to the president and senior fellow for Chinese security.

Read the press release.

China's Military

Meeting China’s Nuclear and WMD Buildup: Regional Threat Perceptions and Responses

This NBR Special Report presents case studies of how six regional countries (Australia, India, Japan,...

Report

Illustration by Nate Christenson

Pacific Island Countries

China’s Police Security in the Pacific Islands

Peter Connolly

Commentary

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India's Election

Unpacking the Outcome of India’s 2024 Election

Ian Hall and Rohan Mukherjee

Commentary

Elke Scholiers/Getty Images

Ukraine War

China-Russia Energy Relations in the Wake of the War in Ukraine

Erica Downs

Regional Responses to the Russia-Ukraine War

Michael J. Green, Nargis Kassenova, Pavel K. Baev, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rajesh Rajagopalan, Jeffrey Reeves, Matthew Kroenig, and Clementine G. Starling

The Evolution of the Quad amid the War in Ukraine

Hayley Channer, Sheila A. Smith, Alison Szalwinski, and Akriti Vasudeva

Democracy in Asia

Unpacking the Outcome of India's 2024 Election

Ian Hall and Rohan Mukherjee

Perspectives on South Korea's 2024 Election

Ahn Ho-young and Eunjung Lim

Putin’s Special Electoral Operation

Kathryn E. Stoner

Indonesia Elects Prabowo

Ann Marie Murphy

MAPPING CHINA’S STRATEGIC SPACE

Chinese Perspectives on the “Indo-Pacific” as a Geostrategic Construct

A Domain of Great Powers: The Strategic Role of Space in Achieving China’s Dream of National Rejuvenation

The Evolution of China’s Naval Strategy

China's Strategic Space in the Digital Undersea

Energy as a Strategic Space for China Words and Actions Point to a Competitive Future

China’s Geopolitical Code Shaping the Next World Order

The Polar Regions as New Strategic Frontiers for China

China’s Quest for Strategic Space in the Pacific Islands

The End of China’s Period of Strategic Opportunity Limited Opportunities, More Dangers

Central and Eastern Europe in Relation to China’s Strategic Space The Fizzling Out of a Ten-Year Campaign

Myanmar and China’s Fluid Frontier

Expert Spotlight

Nadège Rolland

Distinguished Fellow, China Studies

Two Sessions' Two-Step Politics Leads, Economics Might Not Follow

Knitting the Pieces of China’s Emerging Strategy in Africa

LEGACY OF SENATOR HENRY M. “SCOOP” JACKSON

Remembering Scoop

Implementing Senator Jackson’s Values and Vision

Lessons for an Unserious Superpower: Scoop Jackson on National Security and Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy (Part 1)

Lessons for an Unserious Superpower: Scoop Jackson on National Security and Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy (Part 2)

Spotlight

NBR’s Maritime Awareness Project (MAP) combines interactive mapping technology with rigorous analyses from the world’s leading maritime experts to serve as the authoritative resource on maritime issues.