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Iran in Latin America: Threat or Axis of Annoyance?
Senior Fellow Douglas Farah's analysis of the debate over the level of threat posed by Iran's expanding diplomatic, trade and military presence in Latin America, and its stated ambition to continue to broaden these ties.
Chinese Naval Modernization: Altering the Balance of Power
Richard Fisher details China's naval modernization program and the potential impacts on U.S. interests in the Western Pacific.
Back to Basics: The US Perspective on Taiwan-PRC Relations
in Crisis in the Taiwan Strait, (NDU Press)
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It is now 25 years since Richard Nixon’s announcement that he would visit the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In that time everything, and nothing, has changed. With respect to American relations with the PRC, change has been near total in most dimensions. But, despite some alterations in protocol, things have changed relatively little with respect to Taiwan -- certainly less than was expected in the 1970s. Taiwan and mainland China are still two distinct political regimes (and they are gowing more distinct) and neither shows any sign of packing up. Most importantly, as the March 1996 Strails crisis -- with its echoes of 1958 -- reminded all, the United States still has a strong security relationship with Taiwan.
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