Kent Harrington, Project Syndicate
Donald Trump’s reckless contempt for America’s allies has weakened the country and created a far more dangerous world. President-elect Joe Biden will need a deft pair of hands to repair Trump’s wanton destruction.
Brendan O'Neill, Spectator
Joe Biden loves Ireland. He wears his Irish heritage proudly. 'The BBC? I'm Irish', he quipped when Nick Bryant asked him if he had a quick word for the Beeb. Which is all very nice. It's good when people take pride in their heritage, even if it does come off as a bit 'Oirish' when Irish-American po...
Daniel Haile, TNI
This is why Ethiopia is a ticking time bomb.
Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
China claims its Hong Kong national security law is designed only for counterterrorism, foreign espionage, and treason.
Jamil Anderlini, FT
For Beijing it makes sense to crush the things that former colonists think made the city successful
F. Deknatel, WPR
One of the few countries that waited a conspicuously long time to congratulate Joe Biden on his election win over Donald Trump was Saudi Arabia. It hardly seemed like an accident. Biden, after all, has promised to "reassess" America's longstanding relationship with Riyadh, which Trump has defiantly defended.
Tsedale Lemma, New York Times
Much of the blame must be laid at the door of the prime minister.
Hiroyuki Akita, Nikkei
Sami Moubayed, CGPolicy
In early September, gunfire erupted in Tareek Jdideh, an overwhelmingly Sunni neighborhood of Beirut, between supporters of the two al-Hariri brothers, Saad and Bahaa. It was an open secret in Lebanon that the sons of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri were at opposite ends of the political spectrum. But never had they or any of their supporters clashed in public. The embarrassing incident was quickly shored up by the Hariris, but it was a clear indicator that all... Читать дальше...
John Sullivan, The Strategy Bridge
In China, 527 BCE, Zhonghang Wu, a general in the state of Jin, was tasked with conquering the city of Gu. While leading his army toward its objective, a resident of Gu approached, offering to betray the city and...
Peter Lucier, WOTR
In Afghanistan, my platoon drew pawns on all our gear. Pawns, as in the chess pieces. Or we’d write the word “pawn” across the knuckles of our Nomex gloves, the ones that wouldn’t melt if the heat wave from an improvised explosive device swept over our bodies. A few guys got pawn tattoos when we got back. There is an old saying in the Marine Corps: “It does what it’s told.” We did what we were told. We knew we were just small pieces in the great American war machine.
Mark Galeotti, Moscow Times
Azerbaijan is triumphant — but its triumph, while recognized by Russia, was really delivered by Turkey.
