Nuclear Escalation Would Be Disastrous For Russia
There is no such thing as a limited nuclear war in Europe and Russia would be foolish to expect that it could contain a nuclear war on Ukrainian territory. Read More Here
Making The Most Of Africa’s Pandemic Dividend
The COVID-19 crisis brought a significant increase in government and multilateral investments in public health in Africa. If leveraged appropriately, these funds could substantially boost Africa’s capacity to respond to future health emergencies, endemic diseases, and pandemics. Read More Here
Misreading Xi And The Rise Of Li
Li Qiang’s appointment shows China is still on a private-led high-tech path and not at all reverting to Maoism Read More Here
India’s Act East Gateway: The Andaman And Nicobar Islands
After a slow start, New Delhi is finally realizing the islands’ crucial role in its Indo-Pacific strategy. Read More Here
Xi Looks For ‘Right Way’ To Mend China-US Relations After Party Congress
In his first message to the US since securing a third team as leader, the Chinese president says Beijing stands ready to work with Washington. Xi’s message was delivered to a gala in New York, which included messages from Joe Biden and former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger. Read More Here
How Global Public Opinion of China Has Shifted In The Xi Era
The sense that China’s power and influence on the world stage is growing is both widespread and long-held. As of this year, a median of 66% across 19 countries say that China’s influence in the world has recently been getting stronger. Read More Here
China’s Xi Clinches Third Term, With Loyalists On Standing Committee
China’s Xi Jinping secured a third leadership term and introduced a new Politburo Standing Committee that is stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong. Read More Here
Why Putin’s Nuclear Gambit Is A Huge Mistake
The only thing more terrifying than Russian nuclear use is letting fear drive Western strategy. Read More Here
The New Nuclear Era
For many years, scholars and officials have believed that the nuclear problem was a relic of the Cold War. To the contrary, the world is moving closer to a new era that could be defined even more sharply by nuclear weapons, as Vladimir Putin’s threats against Ukraine demonstrate. Read More Here
The Naked Ayotollah
The role of Iran’s Supreme Leader, based on a claim to embody the same infallible, divine authority as the Prophet Muhammad, contradicts centuries of Islamic doctrine. It is a wholly made-up office, and its legitimacy has never been more in doubt. Read More Here
