Beijing's Middle East policy, Biden's options in Iran, and more.

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** Thursday Reads
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** October 5, 2023
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Beijing’s Middle East Policy is Running Aground
by Julian Spencer-Churchill & Behrouz Ayaz

Despite limited diplomatic achievements this year, China finds the Middle East’s perennial conflicts and tensions difficult to navigate. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Biden’s Bad Iran Options
by Greg Priddy

Iran is now a threshold nuclear state. The White House is beginning to accept this reality. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Tragedy and Opportunity in Nagorno-Karabakh
by Daniel Sneider

The United States has tended to think about this crucial region too little and too late. But a strategic opportunity still exists. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Kim Jong-un Has Fewer and Fewer Reasons to Give Up His Nuclear Program
by Denny Roy

The war in Ukraine offers Kim a fresh example of how hostile great powers prey on non-nuclear-armed countries. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Former Trump NSA Robert C. O'Brien: Air Force Needs 300-400 B-21 Raiders
by Harry J. Kazianis

In comments given to the National Interest, former Trump National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien explained that the U.S. Air Force needs 300-400 B-21 Raider stealth bombers considering the growing threat from China's rising military might. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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