Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
Shortly after New Year’s Day in 2019, China landed an unmanned spacecraft on the far side of the moon, where no mission had gone before. U.S. intelligence officials say they did so quietly, taking their time to verify the rover had landed in one piece and protecting themselves from embarrassment. Hours passed before Beijing announced its historic achievement to the...
The stakes of the modern moon race are different from the Cold War contest between the Soviet Union and the United States, where the goal of the sprint to plant a flag in lunar soil was to claim moral and technological dominance for a political system. That motive still exists in the U.S.-China rivalry, but now both countries are working toward building an enduring presence on the moon and in...
Above the clouds, U.S. military pilots are on the forefront of escalating tensions between the U.S., China, and Russia. The Pentagon released over 200 videos this week of encounters from the last few years in which U.S. pilots have had to dodge flares, maneuver away from potential collisions, and face down intimidation by Chinese and Russian pilots over contested areas like the Taiwan Straights and Syria. Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Larry “Stutz” Stutzriem told Task & Purpose that the encounters with Russian pilots is...
As many high-level military officials from China’s People’s Liberation Army have disappeared over the last two months, experts are in agreement that something disturbing is happening inside the world’s fastest growing military — even if what exactly is driving it all is unclear. “Though China hasn’t confirmed it, I think the general consensus at the moment among China watchers is that a purge is...
North Korean threats and weapons programs are pushing South Korea and Japan to join a cooperation accord despite longtime mistrust, at American urging...
What better way to recover from mid-August heat than to kick back and listen to Midrats as we check in on what the People's Republic of China is up to. This Sunday is returning guest Dean Cheng. Dean is a Senior Adviser at the US Institute of Peace, a (non-resident) Senior Fellow at the Potomac...
Another show of force from North Korea's leader, as US officials are expressing concern that North Korea may sell weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine...
Dean Cheng, senior advisor to the China program at the U.S. Institute of Peace, joins Meet the Press NOW to analyze the abrupt and unexplained removal of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, sparking increased intrigue about Beijing's opaque political system...
Dean Cheng appeared on NewsNation’s The Hill to discuss Treasury Secretary Yellen’s trip to Beijing, China’s banning the export of two rare earth minerals, and China’s economy...
If China was waiting for an olive branch from the Biden administration, Secretary of State Antony Blinken seemed to deliver one Monday. The top U.S. diplomat wrapped up his high-stakes trip to Beijing by striking a conciliatory tone on several fronts. While standing on Chinese soil, he reiterated America’s long-standing...