How Far Will Xi Go To Help A Desperate Putin?
Cracks have emerged in their marriage of convenience, but the two autocrats are in it for the long haul. Read More Here
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Looking Back: India’s Vision Of Being A World Power
India’s vision of becoming a world power was spelt out by an anonymous official just two years after the country gained independence after two centuries of British colonial rule. At a time when India has been questioned by many in the West for its stand on the Ukraine war, an essay titled “India as a […]
Keeping Putin From Going Nuclear: Can Xi And Modi Help?
It is not in the interest of either China or India to have the war in Ukraine take a nuclear turn, if only because it would make other countries in their respective regions seek what Ukraine gave up in the 1990s: nuclear weapons. Read More Here
Global Food Crisis Demands Support For People, Open Trade, Bigger Local Harvests
Unprecedented humanitarian challenge requires rapid action to ease suffering of those without enough to eat and provide financing to countries in need. Read More Here
Putin’s New Nuclear Blackmail
There is no question that Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats must be taken seriously. But if the West gives in to his blackmail and allows him to claim Ukrainian lands and declare victory in the war, then the world order as we know it will collapse, and many other peoples will look to the future with […]
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
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
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
Russia Is Losing India
India is not backing Russia’s invasion, nor is it simply balancing between two major powers. Instead, a subtle but major shift is underway: India’s slow but inevitable decoupling from Russia. Read More Here
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