The Scandalous Life and Career of Silvio Berlusconi
The former Italian leader loved topless women and Vladimir Putin but hated being compared to Donald Trump. Read More Here
Turkey’s Pragmatic Islamist
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan might be an Islamist autocrat with a short fuse, but when it comes to Turkey’s role in the world, he is nothing if not practical. Read More Here
Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia
U.S. fears are not only irrational—they’re a potential self-fulfilling prophecy. Read More Here
Armchair Warriors Are Getting Taiwan All Wrong
War-gaming a Chinese invasion has become a fad. But most tabletop exercises aren’t asking the right questions. Read More Here
America’s Best Bet in the Indo-Pacific
Can Washington and New Delhi Balance a Rising China? Read More Here
Deflation risk stalking China’s economic recovery
China is still on ‘borderline’ of deflation but once the declining price trend takes hold history shows it’s difficult to contain and reverse. Read More Here
Who Will Make the Chips?
The U.S. is betting billions on its semiconductor push, but it needs more people for the factory floors. Read More Here
How Thailand’s Move Forward Party Painted Bangkok Orange
The party’s capture of 32 of the capital’s 33 parliamentary constituencies may serve as a crucial bulwark against conservative interference. Read More Here
America and China Are on a Collision Course
The G7 countries may have set out to deter China without escalating the new cold war, but the perception in Beijing suggests that they failed to thread the needle at their recent summit in Hiroshima. It is now clear to all that the United States, its allies, and any partners they can recruit are committed […]
The Kremlin’s Strange Victory
How Putin exploits American dysfunction and fuels American decline. Read More Here
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