America’s Pivot To Asia 2.0
As long as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) lacks clear incentives, it will be hard to transform it into meaningful action. Read More Here
The Death Of Davos?
Gone are the glory days when the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in the Swiss Alps perfectly captured the optimism and hype of the post-Cold War era of globalization. Today, the mood is decidedly darker, requiring a more clear-eyed perspective on what, if anything, can be salvaged from the recent past. Read More Here
Recovering A Balance-Of-Power Principle For The 21st Century
A balance-of-power approach to diplomacy, particularly at a time when a consensus considers the international order to be in a moment of systemic transition, is an idea worthy of investigation. Read More Here
China’s Pacific Play Challenges New Australian Government
China’s efforts to upend Western predominance in the Pacific came into greater focus following the emergence of a new agreement intended to deepen Beijing’s ties to the region. Read More Here
How To Build Putin A Gilded Bridge Out Of Ukraine
The West and Ukraine can offer Moscow superficial gains as an incentive to withdraw while working to entrench the image of Russian failure and weaken Putin’s political position. Read More Here
Restive Caucasus Sees Signs Of Discontent With Putin’s War
The war isn’t only rippling through South Ossetia. Elsewhere in the traditionally restive Caucasus, signs of discontent with Putin’s war have emerged as well. For now, however, the Kremlin and its local proxies are still in firm control. Read More Here
Biden’s Taiwan Comment Hangs Over Quad Summit
As he concludes his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden is using Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to send an unmistakable message to China: a similar breach of international order would generate a fierce US response. Read More Here
The War Won’t End Until Putin Loses
Offering the Russian president a face-saving compromise will only enable future aggression. Read More Here
Why China Is Paranoid About The Quad
Although China has rarely seen India as a peer competitor, Beijing is acutely conscious that India could create significant problems for China if aligned against it with other powers. Keeping India—a potential superpower—from aligning with the United States is thus a first-order strategic goal for Beijing. Read More Here
No Magic Bullet: The Difficulties Of Reforming Big Tech
New legislation in Europe carves out a bold new path in tech policy, but it creates the impression this path is cost-free. It is not. Read More Here
