Marc Pierini, Carnegie Europe
Ankara's goal in dealing with Europe is to limit the future agenda to trade, economic matters, and refugee arrangements. In a diminishing space for civil society, academic freedom, and human rights, EU leaders are divided over what strategy to pursue with Turkey.
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Andrew Napolitano, Washington Times
Two weeks ago, while the House of Representatives was finalizing its 700-page legislation authorizing the Treasury to borrow and spend $1.9 trillion in the next six months, and the Senate was attempting to confirm more of President Biden's Cabinet nominees, Mr. Biden secretly ordered the Pentagon to bomb militias in Syria.
Giorgi Menabde, Jamestown
On March 5, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed the head of the Executive Committee on Reforms, Mikheil Saakashvili, from his position on the Coordination Council for Urban Planning. The Presidential Office provided no explanation for this sudden decision (Sova, March 5). Zelenskyy had appointed Saakashvili—the former president of Georgia and one-time governor of Ukraine's Odessa Oblast—as head of the Ukrainian Executive Committee on...
Kimberly Breier, Politico
With President Joe Biden in the White House, Democratic lawmakers and Washington think tankers are bustling with ideas about how the United States might ease economic pressure against the Cuban regime. While the new administration has said U.S. policy toward Cuba is currently under review, Biden promised during the presidential campaign to
Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic
As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity has risen. Will the quest for secular redemption through politics doom the American idea?
Russia Matters
U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his secretary of state, George Shultz, as well as U.S. President George H.W. Bush, are well known to have worked effectively with their Soviet counterparts to advance bilateral arms control. What is less known is that Reagan, Bush and successive presidents also sought to convince the Kremlin to give the market economy a chance, as they believed that a transition by the Soviet Union to a market economy would have been in America's interest. The... Читать дальше...
Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch
You may have noticed: the Blob is back. Beneath a veneer of gender and racial diversity, the Biden national security team consists of seasoned operatives who earned their spurs in Washington long before Donald Trump showed up to spoil the party. So, if you're looking for fresh faces at the departments of state or defense, the National Security Council or the various intelligence agencies, you'll have to search pretty hard. Ditto, if you're looking for fresh insights. Читать дальше...
James Lee, East Asia Forum
The United States needs a viable long-term strategy for keeping the peace in the Taiwan Strait. US dependence on Taiwan and its microelectronics supply chain enhances deterrence without introducing the risks associated with strategic clarity.
Caroline Rose, Newlines
The Biden administration should draft a country-specific policy for Iraq, where addressing Iranian influence is an objective but not the defining imperative. U.S. Iraq policy should include a diverse array of opportunities beyond the realm of defense to boost Iraqi autonomy.
Anubhav Gupta, WP Review
Along the waters of Pangong Lake, high up in the Himalayas, there was a slackening of shoulders and a collective sigh of relief on Feb. 11. After nine months of tense military confrontation, which included the first deadly clash in decades between Indian and Chinese troops along their disputed border, the two sides began withdrawing from their positions on the southern and northern banks of the lake as part of
Sen. Marco Rubio, RealClearWorld
The United States' relationship with Mexico is critical to our shared security and economic interests. The deep cultural ties between our peoples, our cooperation on security issues, and the strong economic partnerships we have maintained will always necessitate close coordination between our governments.
Zhou Bo, SCMP
Unlike Washington, which bars Chinese astronauts from the International Space Station, Beijing is more open-minded about space cooperation with other nations.
Amberin Zaman, Al Monitor
Turkey lashed out at Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Wednesday over its plans to print a commemorative stamp to mark Pope Francis' March 7 visit to Erbil, the last leg of his historic tour of Iraq.
Aleksandar Brezar, Al Jazeera
Measures implemented to protect vulnerable ethnic groups are increasingly abused in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Economist
Rents may be down, but so is the supply of homes.
Salvatore Babones, Foreign Policy
The fledgling Indo-Pacific alliance needs a mission—and its only meaningful one is maritime security.
Brahma Chellaney, Project Syndicate
China is applying the same strategy on the roof of the world that has driven its expansion in the South China Sea: gradual territorial encroachments followed by militarized construction. So far, this slice-by-slice approach is proving just as effective on land as it has been at sea.
