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Changes and Continuities in the U.S. National Security Strategy by NI Feng
Recent U.S. actions in areas further illustrate how the strategic principles outlined in the NSS are being translated into practice.
 • Chenghao Sun, Ge Ou, Xueyu Zhang, and Natalie Leung
The Trends and Prospects of the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Renaissance Strategy by CUI Shoujun
This article provides a comprehensive review of the transformation of nuclear policy under the Trump administration.
 • Chenghao Sun, Liangyu Gao, Xueyu Zhang, and Hannah Shirley
The U.S. Strategic Retrenchment and the Evolution of International Order by ZHOU Fangyin
U.S. strategic retrenchment has had significant implications for the international order.
 • Chenghao Sun, Yuxuan Zhang, Stefanie Perner, and Hannah Shirley
UN Security Council Reform from the Perspective of Global South by CHEN Yiyi
This article is relevant to current debates on global governance and the changing balance of power in the international system.
 • Chenghao Sun, Liangyu Gao, Hannah Shirley, and Ge Ou
U.S. Rare Earth Policy in the Context of Great Power Strategic Competition by ZHANG Wenjing
As competition intensifies, China must prepare for sustained strategic contestation, reinforcing its technological, industrial, and diplomatic…
 • Chenghao Sun, Xueyu Zhang, Yijie Li, and Hannah Shirley
The Evolutionary Trends and Impact of EU-Russia Relations under Strategic Autonomy by WANG Hongyi and XU Gang
Against the backdrop of the EU’s pursuit of strategic autonomy, the future evolution of EU–Russia relations will take on new dynamics.
 • Chenghao Sun, Yijie Li, Xuhan Bai, and Hannah Shirley
WU Xinbo: The Evolution of US Asia-Pacific Strategy and the Future of Regional Security Order
This round of structural adjustment is accompanied by rising geopolitical tensions and mounting security risks.
 • Chenghao Sun, Xuhan Bai, Yuxuan Zhang, and Hannah Shirley
New Features and Future Directions of the EU’s Space Security Strategy by LIU Ying
While strengthening the EU’s defense capabilities, EU’s new space strategy may lso escalate military rivalry in space.
 • Chenghao Sun, Yuxuan Zhang, Stefanie Perner, and Hannah Shirley
The Limits of Wooing: Why Washington’s India Strategy Keeps Falling Short
Trump 2.0 and the Return of Competitive-Cooperative Relations Between India and the U.S. by Xie Chao
 • Chenghao Sun, Stefanie Perner, and Hannah Shirley
“Trump 2.0” Is Reshaping NATO Defense Sharing: Characteristics, Motivations and Impacts by Sun Chenghao and Li Jialin
The transformation of NATO defense burden-sharing mechanism from "collective security" to "security deals" is reshaping transatlantic defense and…
 • Chenghao Sun, Yuhan Sun, Shangmin Li, and Hannah Shirley
The Global Governance Initiative: China’s Contribution to Addressing the Global Governance Deficit by XIAO Xi
Looking ahead, the key to the effective implementation and success of the Global Governance Initiative lies in the ability of the international…
 • Chenghao Sun, Shangmin Li, Ge Ou, and Hannah Shirley
The Rising Strategic Autonomy of Central Asian States: Drivers, Objectives, and Dilemmas by XU Tao
As major power rivalries and conflicts escalate regionally and even globally, Central Asia, long considered an “in-between” zone, is increasingly…
 • Chenghao Sun, Ge Ou, Liangyu Gao, and Hannah Shirley
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