Beijing Is Playing a Long Game on Taiwan; How U.S. Partnerships Can Survive the War in Iran; How AI Agents Will Threaten Global Security
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May 8, 2026 | View in Browser | Sponsored by Siemens Energy

 

Today’s highlights:

- Why China Waits by Amanda Hsiao and Bonnie S. Glaser

- The Gulf Still Needs America by Daniel Benaim and Elisa Ewers

- Cyberwar’s New Frontier by Brianna Rosen and Jam Kraprayoon

- How Orban Defeated Himself by Lorinc Redei

 

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Chinese soldiers in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 2026 

Why China Waits

Beijing Is Playing a Long Game on Taiwan

By Amanda Hsiao and Bonnie S. Glaser

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., November 2025

The Gulf Still Needs America

How U.S. Partnerships Can Survive the War in Iran

By Daniel Benaim and Elisa Ewers

Chinese soldiers in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 2026 

Why China Waits

Beijing Is Playing a Long Game on Taiwan

By Amanda Hsiao and Bonnie S. Glaser

 
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., November 2025

The Gulf Still Needs America

How U.S. Partnerships Can Survive the War in Iran

By Daniel Benaim and Elisa Ewers

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At a global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 2026 

Cyberwar’s New Frontier

How AI Agents Will Threaten Global Security

By Brianna Rosen and Jam Kraprayoon

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., November 2025