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
Why the World’s Deadliest Wars Go Unreported
Too much news is routed through London and New York. The capitals of the global south need to step up. Read More Here
Crimea Has Become a Frankenstein’s Monster
Is the Ukrainian government now trapped by its own uncompromising—and increasingly indefensible—policy? Read More Here
Will China Win the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia’s turn toward China reflects its dissatisfaction with US policy. But while this is hardly the first time the Saudis have employed this approach to political bargaining, familiar does not mean harmless. Read More Here
