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May 16, 2012

Asia
Myanmar: The “Resource Curse’s” Next Victim?

The dramatic political reforms underway in Myanmar have lead to readmission of the one-time pariah into the international community, and the suspension of sanctions by Western governments such as the…

A Burmese man unloads tomatoes from a small boat along the Irrawaddy river banks. Some analysts worry about the consequences of a gluttony of foreign investment in Myanmar.

February 27, 2020

Elections and Voting
Mobilizing the National Guard to Secure U.S. Elections

States are increasingly relying on the National Guard to provide cybersecurity in elections. As the 2020 election approaches, they will need to decide how to best fund and deploy their forces to prot…

Members of the Arizona National Guard.

May 23, 2014

United States
TWE Remembers: Memorial Day

The United States has fought twelve major wars and numerous smaller skirmishes in its history. Memorial Day is our way of honoring the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, and marines who did not ret…

Arlington-Cemetery-Soldiers

August 22, 2018

U.S. Foreign Policy
Pompeo Staffs Up

Today Secretary of State Pompeo announced the appointment of Steve Biegun to be Special Representative for North Korea. This follows the announcements of Brian Hook as Special Representative for Iran…

January 7, 2012

China
Asia Behind the Headlines

Jared Mondschein looks at the key stories in Asia behind the headlines. Using “strength to gain friendship” - The recently released U.S. defense strategy is pretty clear on U.S. policy toward China:…

A man rides a tricycle carrying a couch on a road amid heavy smog in central Beijing on October 31, 2011.