Present Dangers
Ilan BermanPresent Dangers is a curated collection of writings and analysis on foreign policy, national security, and the most pressing challenges facing the United States. Written by Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council.
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The Limits Of Russia’s “No Limits” Partnership With China
On February 4, 2022, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin joined his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to publicly unveil a new era in bilateral relations between their tw...
National Security Notebook | Number 22, August 30, 2026
Suddenly, it seems, nuclear weapons are back on the agenda in Seoul.
In a Gallup Korea poll released Friday, nearly two-thirds of South Koreans (65%) said their country should develop an independent nuclear capability, while less than one-...
National Security Notebook | Number 21, August 25, 2026
Everyone who watches Asian politics knows that Taiwan represents a cardinal strategic priority for China’s Communist Party in general, and for its leader Xi Jinping in particular. We’ve become accustomed, though, to assuming that the “reint...
National Security Notebook | Number 20, August 20, 2026
Whatever else might have worried them, Western officials have operated under at least one comforting assumption in the context of the Ukraine war: that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be reluctant to directly challenge NATO while his...
What’s Driving Israel’s ‘New Exodus’?
In the early days after Hamas’ terror attacks on October 7, 2023, Israel witnessed something unique: thousands of Israelis abroad rushed home to make themselves available for military service or help the country in other ways.
Nearly three...
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Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council and Editor-in-Chief of Statecraft & Strategy. Forbes contributor. Board member of RFE/RL and MBN. Sanctioned by Russia. Views my own.
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