Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0 Over Ukraine?
It is safe to assume that any use of nuclear weapons could quickly lead to an escalation of a local or regional conflict into a global one. Read More Here
Asia Tech ‘Godfathers’ To Decide US Chips Fate
US ‘friendshoring’ and Chips 4 alliance may or may not lure region’s semiconductor heavies to Washington’s side. Read More Here
Pakistan’s Vicious IMF Cycle
Governments come and go, but Pakistan’s economic woes – and its love/hate relationship with the IMF – remain constant. Read More Here
Nord Stream Leaks Underline Gray-Zone Risks
Scandinavian seismological experts and political leaders already agree that the explosions were a deliberate act. Who set them off? Read More Here
China’s Xi Jinping Back In Public Spotlight
Xi visits an exhibition in Beijing on the country’s achievements during his two terms and the Communist Party announces publication of series of books on president’s signature theme in office as the country prepares for the start of the party’s congress next month. Read More Here
Faces To Watch In China Ahead Of Communist Party Congress
Several new leaders are expected to emerge from next month’s 20th Congress of China’s Communist Party. Some will get promoted, while others will be launching their careers on the big political stage. Read More Here
Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are Reaching Beyond Ukraine
As Russian troops suffer setbacks on the battlefields of Ukraine, the Kremlin is more likely to use extraordinary measures to stop the deterioration of the Russian military. Read More Here
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
