Taiwan’s Allies Dropping Like Flies

Taiwan President Tsai Yingwen shakes hands with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons. Taiwan faced two consecutive diplomatic blows in the past month when the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, two Pacific island nations, broke diplomatic ties with Taipei in favor of Beijing. Kiribati was the seventh diplomatic ally to cut ties … Continue reading Taiwan’s Allies Dropping Like Flies

REPORT: Cross-Strait Relations and the Future of Taiwan

Dr. Shelley Rigger and Dr. Robert Wang speak on Cross-Strait relations. Photo Credit: Martina Hukel By: Martina Hukel, Reporter On February 22, 2019, the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service’s Asian Studies Program hosted an event on "Cross-Strait Relations and the Future of Taiwan" that featured a conversation between Dr. Shelley Rigger and Dr. Robert … Continue reading REPORT: Cross-Strait Relations and the Future of Taiwan

REPORT: Interview with Professor Paula Doyle, GSSR Advisory Board Member

Professor Paula Doyle. Photo Credit: Center for Security Studies  By Martina Hukel, Reporter Thank you for being willing to sit down and meet with me about your role in GSSR’s advisory board. The Advisory Board is a new effort by GSSR. Could you explain in your words what this is and what hopes you have for … Continue reading REPORT: Interview with Professor Paula Doyle, GSSR Advisory Board Member

REPORT: Interview with Professor Elizabeth Saunders

Professor Elizabeth N. Saunders. Photo Credit: The Wilson Center By: Martina Hukel, Reporter Thank you for being willing to sit down with me. How is your first semester at Georgetown going? It’s going well! I was a professor for ten years at George Washington University and this is my first semester at Georgetown. It’s been … Continue reading REPORT: Interview with Professor Elizabeth Saunders

REPORT: The New China Challenge Conference

Pictured above left to right: Evan Feigenbaum, Oriana Mastro (Georgetown), Michael Green (Georgetown), David Finkelstein, David Shambaugh (George Washington), and Dan Rosen. Photo Credit: Martina Hukel By: Martina Hukel, Reporter On October 10, 2018, the U.S. Naval Institute, with support from The William M. Wood Foundation, hosted the New China Challenge Conference at the U.S. … Continue reading REPORT: The New China Challenge Conference

Kalaris Intelligence Conference 2018: The Art and Science of Intelligence

Director of NGA Robert Cardillo and CBS National Security Correspondent David Martin open the Kalaris Conference with a conversation on the NGA and intelligence. Photo Credit: NGA   By: Martina Hukel On September 27, government representatives, private sector professionals, students, and professors gathered in Georgetown’s Gaston Hall for the 5th Annual George T. Kalaris Conference hosted … Continue reading Kalaris Intelligence Conference 2018: The Art and Science of Intelligence