Russian Gas, Chinese Tech — Europe Responds
Europe became addicted to Russian gas. Today, it risks dependency on Chinese telephone infrastructure and electric vehicles. Read More Here
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Germany’s Paralysis Holds Back Europe
Past German governments have relied on Russian gas and the U.S. security umbrella. With Putin’s war in Ukraine and the prospects of a Trump presidency, Berlin needs a strategic mindset to lead Europe. 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
Europe’s gas conundrum
If Europe is willing to pay the price of expensive LNG imports, it could severely undermine Russia’s ability to earn hard currency via gas exports to finance the war in Ukraine. But this would carry high costs for Europe, too. Read More Here
Putin Just Pushed The World Into An Even Bigger Energy Crisis
Even if the current sanctions imposed on Russia do not explicitly target the energy trade, sanctions on banks and other entities will impede Russia’s oil, natural gas, and coal exports, wreaking havoc on global energy markets. Read More Here
The U.S. Dominates New Oil And Gas Production
The American fracking for oil and natural gas boom will continue on through the 2020s. And why not? Since fracking took off in 2008, the U.S. has more than doubled our proven oil reserves to ~65 billion barrels. Natural gas reserves have surged over 80% to ~430 trillion cubic feet. Already the largest oil and […]
Will China Freeze America Out Of The Arctic?
The implications of China owning a large “stake” in what will likely become strategic Arctic waterways is concerning since China could use its economic leverage to deny passage to U.S. or allied ships or those ships that threaten its interests. To be clear, this has not happened and China has not declared that this is […]
Why China Is Building A New City Out In The Desert Of Oman
Nobody is going to confuse the dusty fishing village of Duqm for Dubai. But Oman intends to change this by building an entirely new, $10.7 billion transit-oriented industrial city on the desertified coast of the Arabian Sea, 550 kilometers south of Muscat. More accurately, China intends to change this by building an entirely new $10.7 billion transit-oriented industrial […]
Chinese In The Russian Far East: A Geopolitical Time Bomb?
Recent meetings between Beijing and Moscow – at the Belt and Road Forum last month and at a two-day summit last week in Russia – are the latest in a string of efforts to strengthen Sino-Russian ties, especially along the border. However, like many nations, Russia has found that working with China can be a double-edged sword. Read […]
Major Projects Along The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
A recently released joint report from the Chongyang Institute of Renmin University of China and Caijing Magazine shows several multi-billion-dollar projects along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Inforgraph Courtesy: Global Times.
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