J. Lawless, et al., AP
STOCKHOLM (AP) Nobel Prizes for literature were awarded Thursday to two writers enmeshed in Europe's social and political fault lines: a liberal Pole who has irked her country's conservative government and an Austrian accused by many liberals of being an apologist for Serbian war crimes.The rare double announcement with the 2018 prize going to Poland's Olga Tokarczuk and the 2019 award to Austria's Peter Handke came after no literature prize was awarded last year due... Читать дальше...
Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs
How the United States Can Help Win It BackBetween 2000 and 2015, the United States provided Colombiaa country plagued by political and social strifewith more than $10 billion in aid in order to bring stability to the Andean nation. The U.S. government also sent hundreds of U.S. military trainers to help reform and professionalize the Colombian security forces. Partly as a result of these efforts, the South American state signed a peace deal in 2016 that promised... Читать дальше...
Adrian Ang U-Jin, Eurasia Rev.
What are the political and diplomatic implications of the US decision to withdraw its forces from northeastern Syria?
R. Gowan, WPR
How is Kelly Knight Craft doing as U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations?It is almost exactly one month since Craft presented her credentials to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sept. 12. It has been an eventful period, including the annual General Assembly jamboree and Security Council crisis talks on North Korea and Syria. To top it off, Guterres warned this week that the U.N. is about to run out of operating funds because over 60 members have not paid their annual dues. Читать дальше...
Medha Singh, et al., FPost
European stocks rose for the third straight day on Friday as a surprise breakthrough in Brexit negotiations with Ireland opened the door for a smoother exit for Britain from the European Union.A JPMorgan index that tracks domestically-focused UK stocks was headed for its best day since it was created in 2017, while Ireland's main stock index added 2.7% and was on track for its biggest one-day percentage gain this year.
Cyril Zenda, Fair Planet
In early September, 12 people were killed in South Africa after mobs of locals went on a rampage, targeting foreign-owned businesses in the latest wave of xenophobic violence that spread across three cities.In early September, 12 people were killed in South Africa after mobs of locals went on a rampage, targeting foreign-owned businesses in the latest wave of xenophobic violence that spread across three cities.The attacks drew condemnation from across the African continent... Читать дальше...
Daud Khattak, The Diplomat
From Moscow to Beijing, Tehran to Islamabad, Taliban delegations have found welcome in diplomatic halls.
Mahsa Rouhi, IISS
Although no major breakthroughs to end the current impasse between Tehran and Washington are expected in the short term, Mahsa Rouhi says that tensions could be alleviated by a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani if only to break the ice and show goodwill. The dangerous diplomatic and military dance between Iran and the United States shows no signs of ending. As recently as two weeks ago, when world leaders met at the UN General Assembly... Читать дальше...
Telegr.
If the Turks crush Syrian Kurdish forces this weekend, how should we react? You can say that these Kurds are our allies, who risked and gave their lives confronting Islamic State jihadists not so long ago. That decent countries defend their friends, and we should act. Or you might argue that there's been too much Western acting of late, costing billions and achieving nothing. So best leave the Kurds to fight their own battles.
Pavel Felgenhauer, Eurasia Daily Monitor
Russo-Chinese relations continue to improve (see EDM, July 25, 30) as both countries' ties with the United States have grown increasingly strained. Moscow and Beijing describe their bilateral relationship as a strategic partnership, constantly adding new adjectives to emphasize its evolving strength. The People's Republic of China (PRC) has insisted it does not formally ally with anyone. But recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun publicly... Читать дальше...
Korea Herald
North Korea issued a veiled warning on Thursday that it could eventually end a freeze in long-range missile testing as it criticised a call by U.N. Security Council members for it to give up its nuclear weapons and denounced a recent U.S. missile test.
Jonathan Stromseth, Brookings
U.S.-China rivalry has intensified significantly in Southeast Asia over the past year. This report chronicles the unfolding drama as it stretched across the major Asian summits in late 2018, the Second Belt and Road Forum in April 2019, the Shangri-La Dialogue in May-June, and the 34th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in August. Focusing especially on geoeconomic aspects of U.S.-China competition, the report investigates the contending... Читать дальше...
UPI
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Norway will increase its 2020 defense budget by $218 million, the government announced, but it does not include participation in NATO's missile defense system.The $6.56 billion defense budget will instead include the introduction of a new short-range air defense, the acquisition of tanks, the service of F-35 fighter planes and the planned receipt of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
David Hodari, WSJ
Oil prices climbed Friday after an Iranian tanker near the Saudi Arabian coast suffered damage in what the ship's owner suggested may have been a missile attack.Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up 1.7% at $60.10 a barrel on London's ICE Futures exchange. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate futures rose 1.9% to $54.58 a barrel.
Nikkei AR
TAIPEI -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday rejected China's 'one country, two systems' model, calling for the need for the self-ruled island to stand up to Beijing's growing regional hegemony."We are witnessing China's rise and expansion, as they challenge free, democratic values and the global order through a combination of authoritarianism, nationalism, and economic might," Tsai said in a speech to mark Taiwan's national day. "As the strategic forefront of the Indo-Pacific region... Читать дальше...
Colin Dueck, Foreign Policy Research Institute
The United States has never faced a great power competitor with the range of economic capabilities now possessed by the People's Republic of China. Americans need to come to grips with the fact that they could actually lose this long-term strategic competition. Like going bankrupt, there are two ways they could lose: gradually, and then suddenly. The gradual scenario would involve a long-term expansion of Chinese economic, diplomatic, and military... Читать дальше...
David Auerswald, War on the Rocks
Russia and the United States have started a game of chicken in the Arctic that could lead to an unnecessary military conflict. The Russians have asserted unilateral control over the Northern Sea Route, an international waterway running along Russia's northern coast, and are deploying military assets at chokepoints along the route.U.S. officials dispute Russia's claim to the Northern Sea Route and have threatened to send U.S. naval vessels in a Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP). Читать дальше...
France 24
As European governments decry Turkey's offensive on Kurdish forces in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the EU on Thursday that Ankara will let millions of migrants flow into the continent unless Europe halts its criticism. Analysts say the threat exemplifies the lack of influence European powers have over Turkey.
Patrick J. Allen, Financial Times
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Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor
What is Turkey's game plan in Syria? After amassing a major array of fighters and military equipment into combat formation on the 80-kilometer (50-mile) line between Turkey's border towns of Akcakale and Ceylanpinar, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched the incursion Oct. 9 into Syria's Kurdish northern region.Erdogan's force includes two Turkish armored brigades, two mechanized infantry brigades, one commando brigade, two gendarmerie special operations battalions,... Читать дальше...
S. Roblin, TNI
Think lasers and hypersonic missiles.The Tempest was unveiled alongside a new Combat Air Strategy document marking the UK's reorientation to preparing for high-intensity conflicts and the danger posed by modern anti-aircraft weapons. However, the document largely focuses on industrial and financial matters, particularly on keeping British military aerospace sector sustainable despite constrained defense budgets and the steadily increasing cost of high-performance platforms like the Type 26 frigate.
Daren Butler, Reuters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes and artillery hit Kurdish militia targets in northeast Syria on the third day of an offensive that has killed hundreds of people, forced tens of thousands to flee and turned Washington's establishment against President Donald Trump.
The Economist
How economies work has changed radically. So must economic policyRICH-WORLD economies consist of a billion consumers and millions of firms taking their own decisions. But they also feature mighty public institutions that try to steer the economy, including central banks, which set monetary policy, and governments, which decide how much to spend and borrow. For the past 30 years or more these institutions have run under established rules. The government wants a booming jobs market that wins votes but... Читать дальше...
