Simon Johnson, Times of Israel
From the blog of Simon Johnson at Jewish News
Jonathan Spyer, Jerusalem Post
Regional rivals clash via proxies in Tripoli fight.
Mark Paul, Irish Times
Caveat: Restrictions on bankers' salaries example of when populism can be benign
Leon Aron, Los Angeles Times
President Vladimir Putin is never happier or more animated than when he describes Russia's nuclear hardware, aimed at the United States and invulnerable to U.S. missile defense.
Jacob Stokes, National Interest
Beijing is playing the role of powerbroker during high-profile international negotiations and gaining leverage that it can deploy on other issues.
Nick Bisley, Lowy Interpreter
China's sprawling infrastructure program has become a testof attitudes that tells us more about the analyst than BRI.
Anne Speckhard with Amy Mackinnon, FP
Returning Islamic State fighters are spreading a really viral ideology and looking for vulnerable countries to target, says terrorism expert Anne Speckhard.
Marlo Safi, Nat'l Rev.
Teaching the Ottomans' ethnic-cleansing campaign in history classes the world over is the best way to prevent future atrocities.
Matthew Goodman & Jonathan Hillman, CSIS
On April 25-27, President Xi Jinping will welcome leaders from 37 countries and delegates from over 150 countries at the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing. Chinese officials aim to use the gathering to help repair the Belt and Road Initiative's (BRI) brandwhich scandals have tarnished since the first forum in May 2017but promises for reform will require further monitoring and scrutiny. Q1: What is China's BRI? A1: China's BRI is Xi's signature foreign... Читать дальше...
Stephen Blank, 38 North
As Kim Jong Un prepares for his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the end of this month, speculation abounds about what the two hope to accomplish from this long-awaited meeting. The Russian press and official media will most likely hype this first summit as Kim displaying respect for Russia and underscoring Moscow's importance as an active and respected participant in the resolution of Korean issues. Indeed, securing such recognition of this status... Читать дальше...
