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Shields of the Republic
Is America’s alliance system so quietly effective that politicians and voters fail to appreciate its importance in delivering the security they take for granted? -
The World
An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and non-expert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. -
How to Pandemic-Proof GlobalizationRedundancy, Not Reshoring, Is the Key to Supply Chain Security
Experts in this Region
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What Is the U.S. Federal Reserve?Over the past decade, the Fed has deployed trillions of dollars in stimulus while expanding its regulatory oversight. Under the Trump administration, the central bank is back on the front lines to fight the coronavirus crisis.
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Not One Emerging Market Financial Crisis, but Many…The common denominator across many emerging economies is a shortage of dollars. But the causes differ, as do the solutions.
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U.S.-ROK OPCON Transition: The Element of TimingDetermination of the transfer should be driven by a hard, thorough diagnosis of military capabilities against emerging threats.
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Let the UN Command Remain a Tool for Korean PeaceThe UNC should continue to carry out its unique armistice-management responsibilities following OPCON transfer on the Korean Peninsula.
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Unmasking Differing U.S. and South Korean Approaches to COVID-19Policies governing face masks and other protective equipment access have revealed the high political stakes of government responses to the crisis in an election year in both countries.
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Why the Fed’s Bazooka Will Not Stop a Wave of Corporate DefaultsAcknowledging the enormous threat to jobs and incomes posed by the coronavirus epidemic, the Federal Reserve on March 23 pledged to use “its full range of authorities to provide powerful sup…
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Coronavirus: Which Countries Are Doing Well? Which Are Falling Short?In 2019, researchers assessed how prepared 195 countries were for a health crisis. But how have countries measured up against the real-life pandemic? Here’s how their scores last year compare to their responses today.
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Responding to COVID-19Vanessa B. Kerry, co-founder and CEO of Seed Global Health, and Craig Spencer, director of global health for the department of emergency medicine at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical …
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Military Considerations for OPCON Transfer on the Korean PeninsulaMilitary considerations, not political aspirations, should guide the transfer.
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Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: Will Joe Biden Change His Foreign Policy?Each Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy. This week: Democratic visions for a new direction in foreign policy, calls for a relaxation of U.S. sanctions on Iran, and more national security luminaries endorse Joe Biden.
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Addressing the Global Dollar Shortage: More Swap Lines? A New Fed Repo Facility for Central Banks? More IMF Lending?There is a global scramble for dollars going on. It needs to be addressed through creative policies.
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The U.S.-ROK Alliance in an Era of Uncertainty: Challenges and PrioritiesStrengthening South Korea’s alliance with the United States begins with a return to strong shared values and principles based on the common systems of liberal democracy and market economy.