Analysis

China’s approach to Artificial Intelligence offers American policymakers many valuable lessons. The United States has faced defining moments before, such as two world wars, a cold war, economic stagnation in the 1970s, the rise of Japan in the 1980s, and the aftermath of 9/11. But today’s competition with …

Ankara has been negotiating with the new Syrian provisional government to take control of the base, where it could be in a better position to engage ISIS (Islamic State) forces that still maintain a stronghold in the region. The Turkish military could use the T-4 as a drone …

We should accept that we cannot solve Syria’s problems, at least not right now, and so should not waste precious time and resources on local politics. America has struggled since President Obama to get Syria policy right, largely because of being overwhelmed by a long list of critical …

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion flagship initiative under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is more than an infrastructure project—it is a geopolitical linchpin for Beijing’s ambitions in South Asia and beyond. Yet, this strategic endeavor faces a paradoxical threat: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), …

In recent decades, both Russia and China have increasingly concentrated power in the hands of their respective leaders — Vladimir Putin in Russia and Xi Jinping in China. However, this centralization has come at the expense of institutionalized mechanisms that previously regulated leadership transitions. And this creates risks …

The evolving shift in United States’ (US) foreign policy has triggered Europe’s most significant defence recalibration since the fall of the Berlin Wall. President Donald Trump has embraced Russia, withdrawn military aid for Ukraine, and considerably intensified pressure on Europe’s NATO members to augment their financial commitments to …

Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov declared on March 8 that Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda aligns with Russia’s. The US policies to which Peskov referred include US pressure on Ukraine to agree to a cease fire and cede territory to Russia; a downgrading in the importance of NATO;support …

Pressured by farmers and others affected by cheaper imports, the Smoot-Hawley Act was passed in 1930. It imposed tariffs on imports and caused a reciprocal effect in affected countries which imposed their own tariffs.  So what happened? If we think for a second. . . tariffs will increase the …

The global economic landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by evolving trade dynamics, technological cooperation, and the surging sustainable industries sector. As China deepens its economic ties with the European Union (EU), expanding global technological collaboration, and strengthens its role in clean energy markets—including electric vehicles (EVs), …