Rand Paul History will remember this aggression, not as genius, but as folly. Realism in foreign policy means that tactics and strategy change as the facts on the ground change. The best tools for deterring Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine are less relevant now that Russia has invaded. …
Read More »Militaries around the world benefit from industrial localization: A global trend
Amy Sherif A trend is now globally solidifying, whereby many countries are set on a strategic approach to becoming more self-reliant in development, production and support of military assets. These capabilities were usually exclusively provided by advanced industrial capabilities such as the United States, Russia, France, United Kingdom …
Read More »Ukraine-Russia Crisis: Belt and Road Initiative and China’s diplomacy
Pushkar Pushp It has been more than a week since Russia has launched a war against Ukraine. The United state and its allies have already put sanctions on Russia. These sanctions aim to weaken its financial assets and the military. However, as we monitor the Russian invasion of …
Read More »The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Global Financial Markets
Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, the global capital markets had experienced the initial plunge on February 24, and then stabilized and rebounded in the second trading day on February 25. The three major U.S. stock indexes closed up collectively, with the Dow Jones industrial average, the …
Read More »Geopolitics of Critical Minerals Towards Energy Transition
Akhmad Hanan and Mayora Bunga Swastika There is no denying that all countries in the world should use clean energy in the future. Based on the agreement at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasglow and several other important international meetings, several countries …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine: Quo Vadis?
Andrey Sushentov On February 24, the era of Russia’s search for its place in the Western-centric world ended. In this world, all political initiatives came only from the West. The Western countries also determined the basic rules of this world and allowed, at their discretion, other participants to …
Read More »China should take a more proactive role in Russia-Ukraine negotiation
Hoyu Huang As the world closely watches the development of the Russian-Ukraine war and the further escalation seems possible, other international parties have also attempted to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv to reach for a cease-fire. Russia and Ukraine haveagreed to start the negotiation in Belarus recently, giving …
Read More »How China-Russian Partnership Could Counter-Balance Negative Effects of Western Sanctions
Ekaterina Blinova China opposed the West’s unilateral sanctions against Russia and barred the SWIFT ban, saying that it has no basis in international law. The FT admitted that Beijing could reduce the pressure of the restrictions by bolstering Russo-Chinese mutually beneficial cooperation in agriculture, hi-tech, banking, energy, and …
Read More »Infrastructure Stimulus and Finance: A Rethink
Junaid Ahmad Can infrastructure investments provide a strong stimulus for the Indian economy? The answer is a resounding but conditional yes: conditional on how the investments will be financed and spent. Size versus Leverage The policy discussions on how to finance infrastructure inevitably focus on the size of …
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