Publications

  • CRANK Call | June 2024

    CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). June 2024 Highlights Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense treaty Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to North Korea in mid-June. The visit highlighted the forces pulling North Korea

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  • China, Russia, Iran, North Korea—the CRANKs | May 2024

    CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). May 2024 Highlights Putin-Xi summit shows growing Beijing-Moscow ties, and their limitations Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mid-May visit to China showcased growing cooperation between the two countries following Putin’s decision to invade

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  • Harry Kazianis Speaks on Fox Business

    A fight between China and the U.S. would be ‘the epic struggle of our time.’ Senior Director of National Security Affairs Harry Kazianis spoke with Fox Business’ Neil Cavuto to discuss his latest piece in the New York Post, addressing the increasing threat to the U.S. from China’s military and technology capabilities. Watch the interview

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  • Podcast: Henry Kissinger and His World

    Henry Kissinger and His World | RSS.com Henry Kissinger became the bête noire of the American right and left during and after the Vietnam War era for pursuing what critics decried as amoral realpolitik. On the event of his passing at age 100, what is Kissinger’s legacy for U.S. foreign policy? On this episode, Jacob

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  • Podcast: Why America Needs a National Security Software Revolution

    Why America Needs a National Security Software Revolution | RSS.com What kind of software revolution does Washington need to promote, and how well is the Pentagon adapting to this new challenge? What are the implications of the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel for software and national security? In this inaugural episode of CFTNI’s new podcast,

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