Secret Sites in the Desert: The Dangers of Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Hedging

Secret Sites in the Desert: The Dangers of Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Hedging Thursday Newsletter October 1st, 2020 Want to book an interview with our authors or experts? [Click here](. Why Joe Biden Owes His Debate Win To Donald Trump by Jacob Heilbrunn American democracy, which was supposed to be exported to the rest of the world once upon a time, has never looked to be in a greater shambles than now. [Read it here.]( Nagorno-Karabakh: Why Turkey Is Sending Syrian Mercenaries To War In Azerbaijan by Adam Lammon The allegation that Turkey has sent Syrians to fight in the Caucasus region is troubling, but not unbelievable. [Read it here.]( How Will Russia Respond to the U.S.-China Cold War? by Jeffrey Mankoff On the most basic level, the interests of Putin’s Russia are more aligned with those of China than with those of the United States, and the prospect of a deeper and more enduring U.S.-China confrontation will enhance the importance of that entente in both Beijing and Moscow. [Read it here.]( America Has a Shameful Double Standard on Human Rights by Amitai Etzioni The fact that the United States is keen to avoid annoying the Myanmar military, in the hope of getting this nation to join the Indo-Pacific anti-China coalition, should not have stopped the United States and its allies from condemning the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingyas. [Read it here.]( Why Strategic Ambiguity Is No Longer Viable For U.S.-Taiwan Relations by Yao-Yuan Yeh, Charles K.S. Wu, Austin Wang, and Fang-Yu Chen The new global order has made U.S. policymakers aware that the strategic ambiguity has largely left Taiwan underprepared for an armed conflict with China. [Read it here.]( Want more TNI? Subscribe to our magazine! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:editor@nationalinterest.org) Copyright © 2020 Center for the National Interest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up on our website. Our mailing address is: Center for the National Interest 1025 Connecticut Ave NWWashington, DC 20036-5405 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( Want to subscribe to our mailing list? [Click here](.