Sizing up the China-Russia ‘New Axis’
Would a China-Russia axis defeat US and its allies in a major conventional war? Here’s what the math says. Read More Here
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Russia’s ‘grain diplomacy’ reshaping global markets
Moscow leveraging disruption of Ukraine war to weaponize food supplies while angling to use BRICS to muscle US and Australia out of Africa. Read More Here
Operationalizing A Doctrine For U.S. Economic Statecraft
Since at least 2011, senior government officials have used the concept of economic statecraft to explain the tools of U.S. economic power for foreign policy and national security purposes. These include economic sanctions, inbound and outbound investment review, export controls, economic diplomacy, and direct and indirect financial assistance. Read More Here
The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine
A hidden history of diplomacy that came up short—but holds lessons for future negotiations. Read More Here
Clash of the Patriarchs
The struggle between Bartholomew and Kirill is bigger than Ukraine. It is a battle for the soul of Orthodox Christianity, a faith with 300 million believers around the world. Read More Here
The World’s Biggest Crisis Is the End of Scarcity
How our era of plenty has created the global problems that plague us today. Read More Here
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
China’s choices on Gaza and Ukraine
How Beijing plays its cards in coming months could make the difference between global war and peace. Read More Here
Europe’s Emerging War Fatigue
How to shore up falling support for Ukraine. Read More Here
Preparing for a Long War With China
Over the past decade, the prospect of Chinese military aggression in the Indo-Pacific has moved from the realm of the hypothetical to the war rooms of U.S. defense planners. Read More Here
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