US tariffs on Chinese goods are approaching the levels that applied during the trade war of the 1930s but they’re being imposed on a much more complex set of trade and business relationships. As much …
There’s a growing debate in policy circles right now: are cyber technologies good or bad for democracy? Are internet platforms weakening public debate and social cohesion? Will artificial intelligence inevitably favour tyranny? What’s often missing …
The dramatic escalation of tensions between the US and Iran over the past few weeks has significantly changed the dynamic of Washington’s approach to Tehran, increasing the likelihood of military confrontation between the two countries. …
A bill introduced to the United States Congress is an important step towards limiting the transfer of sensitive technology to China’s People’s Liberation Army. The PLA Visa Security Act would ban the issuing of student …
Late last month at a security forum in Washington DC, Kiron Skinner, director of policy planning for the US Department of State, described today’s US–China conflict as ‘a fight with a really different civilization and …