Putin’s War Speech Contains Outlines Of A New World
Putin’s geo-economic emphasis should be far more disturbing to the West than his rhetoric about using nukes. Read More Here
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China Leads Asia In Military Self-Sufficiency, Report Says
China has the highest level of self-sufficiency in weapons production in the Indo-Pacific region, with second-placed Japan not even close, according to a research report released this month. Read More Here
How Xi Will Consolidate Power At China’s 20th Party Congress
At the Chinese Communist Party meeting, leader Xi Jinping will likely receive a third term. Here’s what that could mean for his control of China and the party. Read More Here
Pakistan Army Chief Visits US To Reaffirm Stability Of Ties
This was General Bajwa’s last trip to Washington before his six-year term as military chief ends in November. Read More Here
The Global Recovery Winds Down
Misguided policies in China and Europe have compounded the effects of supply-chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine, thus putting an end to the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More Here
How Far Will Xi Go To Help A Desperate Putin?
Cracks have emerged in their marriage of convenience, but the two autocrats are in it for the long haul. Read More Here
America Needs An Asian Chip Alliance, Not Decoupling
The best method to strengthen and secure the supply chain is a coordinated approach with allies and partners that avoids completely excluding China, so long as it refrains from destabilising behaviours such as invading Taiwan. Read More Here
Looking Back: India’s Vision Of Being A World Power
India’s vision of becoming a world power was spelt out by an anonymous official just two years after the country gained independence after two centuries of British colonial rule. At a time when India has been questioned by many in the West for its stand on the Ukraine war, an essay titled “India as a […]
Keeping Putin From Going Nuclear: Can Xi And Modi Help?
It is not in the interest of either China or India to have the war in Ukraine take a nuclear turn, if only because it would make other countries in their respective regions seek what Ukraine gave up in the 1990s: nuclear weapons. Read More Here
The Trade Agenda Today
Neither the breakdown of multilateralism nor the rise of the digital economy has made international trade and its central governing body any less important. An open, transparent, rules-based trading system remains crucial for driving economic development and addressing global problems like climate change. Read More Here
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