Xi topping Biden in New Cold War’s economic game
Macron, Musk and Anwar all recently doubled down on their China commitments while Biden’s competing vision is still at best amorphous. Read More Here
America’s Oldest Ally: Having the Croissant and Eating it Too
It has long been national interest, rather than high-minded idealism, that has driven French foreign policy—including its reliance on American military might. Read More Here
Is Transformation Possible in Sri Lanka?
One year after the protests that ousted Sri Lanka’s president and government, reforms remain elusive and the national crisis is far from over. Read More Here
Is a New Russia-China-India Bloc Forming in the East?
Putin’s grand plans hinge on an India-China thaw. Can he convince Xi to ease tensions with India? Read More Here
Europe Goes to China, Seeking Recalibration Amid Challenges
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are the latest European arrivals in Beijing. Their views on China are similar, but not in complete alignment. Read More Here
Mind The Middle Powers
Today, the ambitions and risk-taking of a jostling, often increasingly assertive crowd of middle powers seeking a larger voice in world politics is causing widespread turbulence in the global system as well as new challenges for U.S. statecraft. Read More Here
The Dismal Track Record Of U.S. Military Interventions
Washington desperately needs to rethink its relationship to military force. Above all, it needs to stop regarding military adventures as the go-to solution for all potential threats. Read More Here
Why India Downplays China’s Border Threat
For India, responding to Chinese aggression is not only a military question; it’s complicated by political and business interests that have led to incentive structures for New Delhi when it comes to deciding if, when, and how to counter Beijing. Read More Here
Destructive Decoupling
Policymakers in both the United States and China seem to have fully accepted, and even embraced, the logic of economic decoupling. But what exactly will decoupling entail, and what will its consequences be? Read More Here
Biden’s State Department Needs A Reset
The administration’s diplomacy has underperformed—except at time-wasting talk about democracy. Read More Here
