Russia’s Defeat Would Be America’s Problem
Victory in Ukraine could easily mean hubris in Washington, and that could be dangerous. Read More Here
Core Dangers For The Fed And China
Just as a fixation on core inflation can mislead central banks, as it has done with the US Federal Reserve, the power of a “core leader” like China’s Xi Jinping is a recipe for misdirected and ultimately unsustainable policy regimes. Read More Here
Russia’s Energy Game In Asia
The consistency and reliability of Asian buyers of Russian oil, LNG, and coal are the most important element allowing Moscow strategic space against Western mobilization. Read More Here
Why India Needs More Aircraft Carriers
New Delhi just commissioned its first indigenously built major warship. It will need more to challenge Beijing on the high seas. Read More Here
Russia Is Losing India
India is not backing Russia’s invasion, nor is it simply balancing between two major powers. Instead, a subtle but major shift is underway: India’s slow but inevitable decoupling from Russia. Read More Here
The End Of Senior Politics In China
Xi Jinping is the first leader since 1978 not to be constrained by powerful elders in the Chinese Communist Party. Read More Here.
West Needs To Listen More Closely To Putin
It is crucial for Western policymakers to understand what Putin’s mass mobilization speech meant and what it didn’t. Read More Here
Preparing For The Long War
Amid the euphoria following recent Ukrainian battlefield victories, some commentators are cautiously optimistic that Ukraine could win the war by the spring. But Vladimir Putin’s latest moves suggest that Russia is settling in for a long war of attrition that will test European resolve. Read More Here
China’s War On History Is Growing
Defending the party’s version of China’s history, the only version of history it can safely be proud of, is one way to guarantee your own safety—or to advance your career. Read More Here
How To Answer Putin’s Escalation In Ukraine
The United States must increase Putin’s costs in Ukraine while keeping the door open for a political settlement that serves our long-term global interests of stability and security. Read More Here
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