Given foreign and military policies coming out of Washington over the past couple of decades, there is an uncomfortably high chance this situation could deteriorate into war – and that would be catastrophic for American interests. Read More Here
Beijing said it has the “greatest sincerity” for peaceful unification with Taiwan in its clearest statement of intent since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island triggered a crisis. Read More Here
The size of India’s population and its standing as the world’s largest democracy already deliver a measure of global political clout. Yet India’s palpable aspiration to assume its rightful place as a great power requires some big changes. Read More Here
For decades, relative global stability, sound economic-policy management, and the steady expansion of trade to and from emerging markets combined to keep costs down. But now all these conditions have been overturned, and the world is settling into a dangerous and destabilizing new regime. Read More Here
Finland’s envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here’s what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin. Read More Here
In the 20th century, the Soviet Union viewed China as a poorer cousin. Decades later, the tables have turned decisively. Read More Here
The Biden administration insists it’s not focused on geopolitical competition, but its new document is full of references to Russia and China. Read More Here
People and economies will prosper if policymakers help women combine career and family. Read More Here
The release of data showing that the US economy has contracted for two quarters in a row has triggered an intense semantic debate among economists, pundits, and political operatives. The Biden administration and many commentators are at pains to deny that the US is in a recession, but history is not on their side. Read […]
The differences between each are stark enough that we can draw few useful parallels from the Ukraine War for Taiwan. Read More Here
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