Afghanistan Under the Taliban: What We Know and Don’t Know
After over three years in power, the Taliban appear to be trying outreach as well as repression in governing Afghanistan’s diverse communities. Read More Here
Apple needs China more than China needs Apple
iPhone sales slip as government imposes bans and local rivals seize market share but Apple still uses Chinese firms for over 80% of its supplies. Read More Here
How Will Taiwan’s New President Handle China?
Lai Ching-te’s precarious balancing act… Read More Here
Singapore’s New PM Is Already Worried
A long-ruling party sees vulnerability as key to its own security and power. Read More Here
No limits? Why Vladimir Putin’s latest visit will test China-Russia ties
Trip expected to be a show of the growing geo-strategic alignment and ‘deep friendship’ between leader, but it could also reveal limits as Beijing tries to keep Moscow close while avoiding sanctions over Ukraine. Read More Here
The Tech Industry is the New Defense Industrial Base
Establishing early relationships between the government and the tech sector will help the latter understand how to engage the government as a customer and incentivize dual-use technology development. Read More Here
What Happened to ‘Stalemate’ in Ukraine?
The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role. Read More Here
Xi Jinping is quietly sanction-proofing China
China is doubling down on manufacturing exports to offset the challenges posed by a sluggish property market and meet the party’s 5% GDP growth target for 2024. Read More Here
History Already Tells Us the Future of AI
David Ricardo, one of the founders of modern economics in the early 1800s, understood that machines are not necessarily good or bad. His insight that whether they destroy or create jobs all depends on how we deploy them, and on who makes those choices, could not be more relevant today. Read More Here
In India, Foreign Policy Is on the 2024 Ballot
In the general elections, India’s rising status on the world stage is a big win for Modi in the eyes of many Indian voters. Read More Here
