The Geopolitics of China's Climate

Presidential candidate Joe Biden has made tackling climate change a centerpiece of his campaign, but how would he address communist China's role as the world's greatest polluter? Without deliberate planning, a Biden administration will be at risk of sacrificing national security priorities for climate concessions with China. In the Wall Street Journal, Walter Russell Mead explains the need for Biden, should he win the election, to establish a plan to keep "climate diplomacy" and geopolitical competition decoupled.  

Diverted Attention and its Risks

As Taiwan and China conduct opposing military drills, tensions in the Taiwan Strait are growing while concerns about invasion loom. In the United States, a contentious election this fall could distract policymakers from Beijing's military overtures. In The Hill, Seth Cropsey argues that whatever the outcome this November, America must remain focused on deterring a Chinese invasion of Taiwan while being prepared to respond should it do so. 

Israel’s Middle East Workaround 

The regional threat Iran poses to the Middle East has helped the Trump administration and Israel break historic diplomatic ground with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. As countries begin assessing their own interests in light the militant Iranian government, Palestinian efforts to block Israel's broader integration into the region will accomplish little, argues Douglas Feith in Foreign Policy. 

Senator Rubio on U.S. Foreign Policy

Later today, join Hudson Institute for a discussion with Senator Marco Rubio on U.S. relations with China, Latin America and Iran. The event will also address the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy more broadly and the future of the Republican party in light of changes in the shape of the Republican coalition. Hudson Fellow Walter Russell Mead will moderate the conversation.

What has the U.S. Learned About Kim?

The relationship between President Trump and Kim Jong-Un has been subject to immense media coverage and multiple books by former administration officials. But what do these sources reveal about Kim and what senior U.S. officials have learned about him? In The Diplomat, Hudson's Patrick Cronin dissects these accounts and concludes that policymakers cannot assume North Korea yearns for peace.

BEFORE YOU GO...

• As the economy remains uncertain amid the pandemic, Mike Watson argues in National Review that the U.S. should work with key allies on securing supply chains in order to protect consumer spending power.