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Shields of the Republic
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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.
Experts in this Region
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: Campaigning in the Era of the CoronavirusEach Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy. This week: the coronavirus dominates the conversation, Senator Sanders defends a sister-city program, and experts debate the merits of former Vice President Biden’s vision for U.S. foreign policy.
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China’s State Media Outlets: The White House Cracks Down, But How Much of a Threat Are They?In recent weeks, the Trump administration has taken increasingly tough measures against Chinese state media outlets operating in the United States. The White House has forced state broadcasters like …
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Recommendations for the Future U.S.-South Korea Alliance Command StructureOPCON transition is a new beginning for combined defense.
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The United States and South Korea Are Unprepared for Real Burden-Sharing Negotiations2020 may prove to be a critical year for the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
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Foreign Affairs March/April Issue LaunchDaniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses the March/April 2020 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Kathleen Hicks, Stephen Wertheim, and Thomas Wright. The authors discuss the new issue of Foreign Affairs, which focuses on U.S foreign policy and asks the question, should America retrench?