Xiyue & Taleblu, Dispatch
Like other adversaries, it is more emboldened, willing to take more risks, and appear less restrained by the prospect of American military power.
Daniel Chang Contreras, RealClearWorld
When U.S. President Joe Biden went to Cornwallis, England, to meet with the world leaders of the G7, he wanted to impress upon everyone that Trump's reign was over. "America is Back!" was the big, bold statement Biden's team projected throughout the meeting.
Elizabeth Buchanan, Nat'l Interest
Much of the EU's stated Arctic ambitions are largely at odds with the socioeconomic and development interests, geopolitical realities, and the grand plans of the Arctic-states themselves.
Kori Schake, AEI
My favorite recollection of Colin Powell was the look he got when he was amused. He'd tilt his head up and look at you under the base of his glasses, smiling, and take joy in the moment. He had such a great capacity for merriment.
Walter Pincus, The Cipher Brief
"The CCP's [Chinese Communist Party] ultimate objective isn't invasion, but instead a process between China and Taiwan authorities to negotiate the formal, long-term political relationship across the [Taiwan] Strait. Military, economic, information, and diplomatic coercion and inducements would all be in play, and the red line for threatened military force would shift from preventing permanent separation to a refusal by Taipei to begin the political process."
Tarasenko & Strokan, Worldcrunch
MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry's announcement that the country's permanent representation to NATO would be shut down for an indefinite period is a major development. But from Moscow's viewpoint, there was little alternative.
Deutsche Welle
Ten years after Gadhafi's death, democracy, stability and independence from external powers are still a rather distant vision of the future in Libya.
David Ignatius, Washington Post
A modest thaw appears to have begun in the Biden administration's relationship with Russia — including agreement on a little-noticed joint effort at the United Nations on the contentious issue of cybersecurity.
Mark Galeotti, Spectator
You should be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it, so the old cliché goes. In diplomacy at the moment, it seems you should be careful of the threats you prepare for, because you may end up producing them.
Andreas Fulda, New Statesman
Germany is afflicted by endemic corruption, antiquated infrastructure and geopolitical weakness.
William Choong & Sharon Seah, Foreign Policy
The bloc is struggling to preserve unity—and can't decide what to do about the new U.S.-China rivalry.
Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic
Beijing's bludgeoning of the prodemocracy movement in Hong Kong would not have been possible without the enthusiastic help of willing collaborators.
