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"Kremlin Takes Insincere Steps to Decentralize State Corporations" by Vadim Shtepa

Published in Eurasia Daily Monitor: jamestown.org/program/krem...

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Kremlin Takes Insincere Steps to Decentralize State Corporations
Executive Summary: In early August, the Kremlin began discussing a project to move approximately 170 large state corporations from Moscow to the regions where they extract profits, primarily from natu...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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"Extradition Treaty Signals Beijing’s Wider Designs in Hungary" by Joseph Bebel

Published in Eurasia Daily Monitor: jamestown.org/program/extr...

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Extradition Treaty Signals Beijing’s Wider Designs in Hungary
Executive Summary: Beijing and Budapest have reportedly finalized the details of an extradition treaty that reflects Beijing’s growing involvement in Hungary’s internal security. The new treaty comes ...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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"Moscow’s Mouthpieces Claim Russia Has Already Won Ahead of Alaska Summit" by Paul Goble

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Moscow’s Mouthpieces Claim Russia Has Already Won Ahead of Alaska Summit
Executive Summary: Moscow believes the upcoming Alaska summit will end Russian President Vladimir Putin’s international isolation, taking note of its location in Alaska, which Russia once owned.   Rus...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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China Brief Volume 25 Issue 15 | OUT NOW!
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August 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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"PLA Navy Shifts Training Focus from Near-Shore to Blue-Water Operations" -
@ktristantang.bsky.social & Yu-cheng Chen

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August 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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My latest @thejamestownfdn.bsky.social on Taiwan Bounty: PRC Cross-Agency Operations Target Taiwanese Military Personnel

📍PRC's latest #HybridWarfare (Psychological warfare + Lawfare + IOs) targeting Taiwan's ICEFCOM
📍Tactics/ Agendas/ Implications

Key findings⚡️x 7
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July 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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"Taiwan Bounty: PRC Cross-Agency Operations Target Taiwanese Military Personnel" by Sze-Fung Lee

Published in China Brief
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July 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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"Terminal Authority: Assessing the CCP’s Emerging Crisis of Political Succession" by Peace Ajirotutu, Sunny Cheung, Arran Hope, Matthew Johnson, Peter Mattis, Shijie Wang, Cheryl Yu

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July 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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One of, if not the, most comprehensive analyses of the CCP's political succession in the context of its elite party politics.
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Terminal Authority: Assessing the CCP’s Emerging Crisis of Political Succession
Executive Summary: Xi Jinping continues to dominate the Chinese Party-state system, based on an assessment of evidence from spring and summer 2025. Despite high-level purges, unusual military reshuffl...
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July 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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"Moscow Opens Door to Widespread Digital Surveillance" by Hlib Parfonov

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Moscow Opens Door to Widespread Digital Surveillance
Executive Summary: New laws upping the penalties for Russians who access “extremist” content through unauthorized means reflect Moscow’s growing paranoia with an increasingly frustrated population. Ru...
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July 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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"Romania Attempts to Modernize Naval Forces" by George Vișan

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Romania Attempts to Modernize Naval Forces
Executive Summary: Romania’s new government, sworn in on June 23, appears committed to modernizing the Romanian Naval Forces, but its naval forces remain severely underfunded and outdated. Bucharest h...
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July 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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"Moscow Formally Recognizes Taliban Government in Afghanistan" by Syed Fazl-e-Haider

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Moscow Formally Recognizes Taliban Government in Afghanistan
Executive Summary Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Kabul. Moscow has rationalized the move as a pragmatic concession in the fight against drug traffickin...
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July 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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"Beijing Learning Lessons From Russian Response to Financial War" by Sunny Cheung

Published in China Brief
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July 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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"Russian Intelligence Recruits Refugees and Migrants in NATO Countries for Espionage" by Denis Mikhailov

Published in Eurasia Daily Monitor: jamestown.org/program/russ...

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Russian Intelligence Recruits Refugees and Migrants in NATO Countries for Espionage
Executive Summary: Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, harsh sanctions, growing awareness among North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states of Russian intelligence tacti...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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"How to Negotiate with Moscow Based on Experience of a Ukrainian Diplomat" by Roman Bezsmertny

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How to Negotiate with Moscow Based on Experience of a Ukrainian Diplomat
We are publishing this piece because Roman Bezsmertny is a Ukrainian diplomat who participated in nearly 60 rounds of talks with Russian representatives during the Minsk peace process. His experience ...
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July 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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"Ukraine Clears Up Airspace With Modernized Munitions" by Yuri Lapaiev

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Ukraine Clears Up Airspace With Modernized Munitions
Executive Summary: The Ukrainian Air Force is seeing increased success in eliminating Russian aircraft and missiles, thereby opening up more opportunities for offensive air and ground operations. Ukra...
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July 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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"Recent Developments Underscore Beijing’s Global Security Ambitions" by Eduardo Jaramillo

Published in China Brief Notes
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July 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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"Africa Corps Maintains Russia’s Presence in Africa After Wagner’s Departure From Mali" by Alex Horobets

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Africa Corps Maintains Russia’s Presence in Africa After Wagner’s Departure From Mali
Executive Summary: The Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) announced its departure from Mali on June 6. The PMC’s operations in Africa enabled Russia to establish a network of influence on the conti...
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July 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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"PLA Military Aerospace Force: On the Frontier of Innovation and Competition" by John Costello

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July 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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"Georgian Authorities Establishing Dangerous Ties with Iran Against West" by Beka Chedia

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Georgian Authorities Establishing Dangerous Ties with Iran Against West
Executive Summary: Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Khvtisiashvili expressed solidarity with Iran following the Israeli airstrikes, sparking outrage from the Israeli Embassy and raising dom...
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July 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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"Inside Taiwan’s Opposition: How the KMT’s Future Could Shape Cross-Strait Stability" by Dennis Weng

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July 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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China Brief Volume 25 Issue 13 | OUT NOW
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July 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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"PRC Promotes Iranian Coverage and Showcases Advanced Weapon Systems" by Shijie Wang

Published in China Brief Notes
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July 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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"Rising Islamist and Anti-Hindu Sentiment in Bangladesh in Wake of Pahalgam Attack" by Animesh Roul

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July 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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"Malhama and Albanian Tactical Groups Train New Syrian Army and Special Forces" by Daniele Garofalo

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July 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM