Samantha Cooper The global order is witnessing a revival of great power competition in the twenty-first century, with China and the United States emerging as the main players. This change represents the shift from the US-dominated post-Cold War era of unipolarity to a more complicated and contentious international …
Read More »De-Dollarization: Trump’s Oversimplified Economic Strategy
Erika Larsson If Donald Trump secures the Republican nomination and wins the 2024 presidential election, he will inherit a world grappling with complex geopolitical challenges, particularly the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the volatile situation in the Middle East since October 2023. Trump’s task will not be easy. On …
Read More »Rethinking Economic Warfare with China: A Strategic Imperative
Tereza Felix As tensions escalate between the West and China, it is increasingly clear that the economy must be recognized as a critical domain of warfare. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has pursued an aggressive economic strategy aimed at achieving dominance in the Indo-Pacific, employing coercive tactics that …
Read More »Can the Gaza Conflict Pave the Way for a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Agreement in the Middle East?
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The recent Gaza conflict has brought nuclear weapons into regional conversations in a way not seen since the height of Cold War tensions. In October 2023, Israeli Knesset member Revital “Tally” Gotliv from the Likud party publicly suggested using the “Jericho Missile” and a “Doomsday” …
Read More »The future of US-China competition in the South China Sea if Trump wins the election
Asia-Pacific has long been a strategically important region for the United States, a top priority in foreign policy. In 2011, the Obama Administration announced the Pivot (Rebalance) strategy. equal) to Asia – Pacific with many new points showing deeper involvement in the Pacific region in general and Southeast …
Read More »Rethinking of Western Perspective: China’s Alliance with Russia
In recent years, the Sino-Russia growing alliance has sparked widespread debate about the fading façade of Western hegemony. Once divided by ideological differences during the Cold War, Russia, and China have started to find common ground in countering Western influence and pursuing their geopolitical objectives. This strategic partnership …
Read More »Meet Michel Barnier, France’s Prime Minister-Designate
It took many weeks, but France may at long last finally be on the road to having a government. French politics divided into thirds The goal is to try to establish a functioning government to emerge after Macron’s folly of dissolving the National Assembly. The result was like …
Read More »The Guardian view on Putin’s retaliation: what price will Ukraine pay for taking the war to Moscow?
Ukraine’s audacious August incursion into Russian territory was a welcome fillip for national morale, and a message to foreign backers that Kyiv could still take the initiative after the disappointing counteroffensive of 2023. A more sober mood has now asserted itself with Moscow’s retaliation for the humiliation. A …
Read More »What Will the Future Hold for the Western Pacific with Harris or Trump Victory?
During his four years in office, President Joe Biden has been focused on executing an East Asia strategy aimed at countering China’s influence. This has been achieved through the reinforcement of alliances and strategic partnerships like the Security Assistance Program (SAP), the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), and multilateral …
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