"Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a senior fellow and director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security said the tough talk isn’t a surprise given the strength Moscow and Beijing believe they gained during the Trump years…" Read the full article here: Full Article
"The first high-level talks between China and the new US administration have had a bumpy start - as both sides publicly rebuked one another. We get reaction and analysis from both countries." This BBC Newshour segment features Danny Russel, whose interview begins at the 2:00 mark. Watch the full interview here: Full Interview
"Japan needs to spend a lot more on defense. Though relations between Tokyo and Washington are very solid, the simple fact is that America cannot and, if pressed, very likely will not balance China effectively alone. Japan needs to play a much greater role, not as a favor to Washington, but for its own sake…" Read the full article here: Full Article
"Andrea Kendall-Taylor, senior fellow and director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, echoed that sanctions alone aren’t effective, but send an important signal of unacceptable behavior. They are also likely to take on more weight with a comprehensive strategy being developed by the Biden administration and in coordination with allies…" Read the full article here: Full Article
"When nuclear talks with Washington and Pyongyang unfolded in the early 1990s, U.S. negotiators saw the language of reciprocity as a mild concession to a small, yet proud country that sought more equal terms in any deal, said Daniel Russel, the former top State Department official for Asia during the Obama administration, who was involved in those talks…" Read the full article here: Full Article
"As the last stop on U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's first international trip, India caps a carefully choreographed display of the U.S. administration's focus on working with America’s closest allies and partners to safeguard a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific. This is a good move, given that India and the United States will be linchpins in keeping the region at peace…" Read the full article here: Full Article
"With the announcement of an ambitious vaccine initiative for Southeast Asia on March 12, the 'Quad' has in a sense come full circle. The 'Quadrilateral Security Dialogue' among four major democratic nations in the Indo-Pacific – Australia, India, Japan, and the United States – had its inception in tragedy as a 'core group' coordinating relief efforts in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that killed nearly a quarter million people. So the combined effort by the four countries to again [...]
"'There are so many processes that broke down in the Trump years … and those have to be rebuilt,' said Dana Shell Smith, a former U.S. ambassador to Qatar who came from the career ranks. 'So while everyone agrees that we need positions filled, it’s just a reality that it can’t be done overnight…'" Read the full article here: Full Article
"U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken made a plain-language, lucid pitch to the American people on March 3 that explained the Biden administration’s major goals and guiding principles in international affairs. The speech laid the groundwork for the release later in the day of a White House preliminary strategy paper on national security that delves deeply into the issues, challenges and new administration’s priorities…" Read the full article here: Full Article
"American foreign policy under President Biden may focus more closely on transatlantic issues than the previous administration, [the report's launch] event participants noted. That shift will likely benefit Ukraine, argued Dr. Celeste Wallander, President and CEO of the US-Russia Foundation. "According to Wallander, 'the US-Ukraine relationship will be part of the reinvigorated transatlantic strategy under the Biden administration.' Key aspects of this strategy, she noted, 'will be the focus on democracy, rule of law, and the fight against corruption. In all those [...]