By Samuel M. Hickey Since the signing of a 25-year trade and military partnership between Iran and China in early 2020, there has been great speculation about the “selling off” of Iran to China. And while there has been further prediction that China’s increasing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East signal an intention to replace […]
Hidden Dangers of the Ukraine Crisis
By John Erath In a previous post, I argued that Russia was using nuclear deterrence to enable its aggression against Ukraine. Over the last six weeks, tensions have not subsided, with Putin making demands that would alter the rights of sovereign states to determine their own security and western governments warning of consequences should Russia […]
How to Accelerate Nuclear Diplomacy With Iran
By Samuel M. Hickey As diplomats break in the middle of the eighth round of talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), there remains a clear sense that the pace of diplomacy lags dangerously behind Iran’s advancing nuclear program. A Senior State Department official briefing […]
Ukraine and Deterrence
By John Erath Two weeks ago, the Center hosted a briefing for Congressional staff on the Russia-Ukraine standoff, featuring two leading experts on the region. Such briefings are an important element of our mission, connecting lawmakers with the specific knowledge that will (hopefully) lead to informed decision making. Despite everyone’s preoccupation with the holiday season, […]
Iran Nuclear Talks: Limited Progress in Vienna going into the Holidays
By Samuel M. Hickey Following a five-month hiatus from nuclear talks, there has been little diplomatic progress between Iran and the members of the P4+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom) since the return to Vienna on Nov. 29. The common criticism is that the new Raisi administration pocketed any compromise solutions put on the table during the first […]
