Council on Foreign Relations

Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic Conflict

The 2021 coup returned Myanmar to military rule and shattered hopes for democratic progress in a Southeast Asian country beset by decades of conflict and repressive regimes.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022

Myanmar

Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic Conflict

The 2021 coup returned Myanmar to military rule and shattered hopes for democratic progress in a Southeast Asian country beset by decades of conflict and repressive regimes.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022

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February 8, 2023

China

Is China’s Huawei a Threat to U.S. National Security?

The Chinese telecommunications company faces accusations that Beijing could use its 5G infrastructure for espionage. The outcome of the struggle could shape the world’s tech landscape for years to co…

Backgrounder by Noah Berman, Lindsay Maizland, and Andrew Chatzky

June 25, 2024

United States

A Strategy for U.S. Competitiveness in Innovation

Innovation power is playing a critical role in today’s world order, affecting global economies, militaries, and societies. Panelists discuss the strategy needed for the United States to compete in th…

A customer takes a picture as robotic arms collect pre-packaged dishes from cold storage at new Artificial Intelligence Restaurant.

Event by Zoë Baird, Ylli Bajraktari, and Nicholas Thompson

April 6, 2020

Cybersecurity

Huawei and the Third Offset

In order to effectively mitigate the security risks posed by Huawei, the U.S. Department of Defense needs to fund and integrate cutting-edge technologies from the private sector.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program

July 30, 2019

China

Huawei: Not Just Another ZTE

The popular view that Huawei and ZTE are a pair of Trojan Horses sent to infiltrate America overlooks important distinctions between the two companies.