Why NASA Wants To Go Back To The Moon
The space agency’s upcoming lunar mission will launch the ambitious Artemis program, building on the landings 50 years ago. Read More Here
Tag: Russia
The Russia Whisperer
Finland’s envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here’s what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin. Read More Here
China’s New Vassal
In the 20th century, the Soviet Union viewed China as a poorer cousin. Decades later, the tables have turned decisively. Read More Here
China Is Not Russia; Taiwan Is Not Ukraine
The differences between each are stark enough that we can draw few useful parallels from the Ukraine War for Taiwan. Read More Here
Ukraine Needs Solutions, Not Endless War
Neither side can fulfill its maximal war aims: Russia cannot conquer all of Ukraine and Ukraine cannot comprehensively eject Russian forces. Read More Here
Ukraine’s War Viewed From China
Westerners regard Russia’s war as an attack on the rules-based order, but Chinese scholars see it as another harbinger of the denouement of US hegemony. While Americans and Europeans can argue with this position, it would be a mistake not to take it seriously. Read More Here
The Energy Crisis Is Global
As Russia plays hardball with Europe’s gas supply, the continent is staring down a worrisome energy future—and it’s not alone. Read More Here
Cold War 2.0 Is Ushering In Nonalignment 2.0
The leading nations of the developing world not only do not want to have to choose sides in a new cold war but also—much more important—do not feel that they have to. Read More Here
The Great Global Rearmament
The belief that expanding defense budgets will necessarily help safeguard the world is both flawed and dangerous. Rather than deterring violence, rising military spending can contribute to a more fraught and explosive international system. Read More Here
The End Of Short, Sharp Wars
How would the high-tech U.S. military fare in a war against China or Russia? The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War may provide some answers. It may call into question some deeply held U.S. military axioms. Read More Here
