Daniel Tenreiro, National Review
ince World War II, more American soldiers have perished in East Asia than anywhere else. The twin imperatives of containing Communism and maintaining the regional balance of power drew U.S. forces into wars in Korea and Vietnam, with casualties far exceeding those of later conflicts in the Middle East.
Mark Galeotti, Moscow Times
The more serious the economic slowdown, the more likely that this will lead to a redistribution of underworld power.
Stephen Roach, Bloomberg
Jeffrey Smith & Nic Cheeseman, FP
Americans have long worked abroad to promote democratic practices and institutions. Now, more than ever, those lessons must be applied at home.
Alia Allana, The Atlantic
The country’s coronavirus response has affected Indians very differently. One thing unites them, though: a biscuit
Jeremy Cliffe, New Statesman
As Covid-19 deaths surpass 34,000, the country is sliding towards political meltdown.
Pilita Clark, Financial Times
Today’s workers are better off than their 1930s forebears in many ways — but by no means all
James Holmes, National Interest
Alaska is much in the news during this incipient age of great-power strategic competition. Almost daily, it seems, U.S. Air Force fighter jets scramble to intercept lumbering Russian bombers approaching North American airspace to the extreme northwest. That means our thinking about Alaska needs to change.
Frederick Kempe, Atlantic Council
It’s time to take urgent measures to head off the danger of “transatlantic decoupling,” a strategic shift that would put at risk more than seven decades of gains in democracy, open markets and individual rights
Zachary Williams, The Diplomat
A view from the USS America on China’s actions — and U.S. reactions — in the disputed waters.
