Vann Newkirk, Atlantic
A nonproliferation expert puts the president-elect's latest remarks in context
Amanda Macias, Bus. Insider
WASHINGTON, DC â The mysterious hexagonal facilities the Chinese began installing on man-made islands in the South China Sea appear to be antiaircraft and antimissile systems, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, a unit of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Economist
And how much does it matter anymore?
Julia Belluz, Vox
"The world continues to improve in just about every way."
Carmen Paun, Politico EU
Bucharest could soon see Europe's first-ever female Muslim prime minister. Alas, Sevil Shhaideh won't really be in charge.
Francisco de Borja Lasheras, ECFR
Ukrainians are a resilient people. They will muddle through in finding their own way in democratic state-building, attempting to leave behind the previous system and its pernicious, mafia-style politics - while they preserve their sovereignty too. Europe can contribute to that process and even find some new raison d'etre. In the old days, European countries would invest harder in staying united over parochial whims and recognize common interests. Nowadays, at a minimum... Читать дальше...
Alex Berezow, National Interest
The government's law against independent journalists serves as another reminder of the fragility of Polish democracy.
Anne Applebaum, Washington Post
Hope it doesn't come to your country next.
Vladimir Frolov, Moscow Times
Russia can secure now its role as the new kingmaker in the Middle East, displacing the United States as the region's indispensable power
Charles Krauthammer, Nat'l Review
The fall of Aleppo just weeks before Barack Obama leaves office is a fitting stamp on his Middle East policy of retreat and withdrawal.Ã
