Michael Cohen, New Republic
Ever since the Communists seized control of China in 1949 and the Nationalist government, led by Chiang-Kai-shek, fled across the Taiwan Straits, China has repeatedly called for the reunification of Taiwan and China. These demands have generally emphasized a desire for "peaceful reunification," but Beijing has also warned that a Taiwanese declaration of independence would lead to war.
Noah Rothman, Commentary
Earlier this month, media outlets using commercial satellite data confirmed that Russia was once again amassing troops and heavy equipment along its borders with Ukraine—both along the eastern Donbas region and inside the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia invaded and illegally annexed in...
Alfred McCoy, TomDispatch
When the leaders of more than 100 nations gathered in Glasgow for the U.N. climate conference last week, there was much discussion about the disastrous effect of climate change on the global environment. There was, however, little awareness of its likely political impact on the current world order that made such an international gathering possible.
James Forsyth, Spectator
Joe Biden's foreign policy has been driven by two objectives: to revive the US-led alliance system that atrophied under Donald Trump and to clear the decks to allow for a new focus on China. This requires America's allies doing more elsewhere to free the US up for the task of preventing Beijing from achieving regional hegemony in Asia.
Neal Ascherson, New York Review of Books
Armed with only an Ouija board, two British officers attempted an eccentric and devious escape from a Turkish prisoner of war camp.
John Maurer, National Interest
The world's leading powers agreed to limit a naval arms race in 1921 at the United States' urging. Lessons from the Washington Naval Conference are still relevant as the United States and China face a potential new arms race today.
Josh Rogin, WaPo
Americans are becoming concerned about China's increasingly menacing military stance toward Taiwan. But the talk about whether Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to take the island by force obscures a more complex struggle. Beijing's campaign to exert pressure and influence on the island — mostly in nonmilitary ways — is intensifying, and Taiwan needs more help from the United States and its partners to counter it.
Liana Fix, Russia Matters
As autumn inches closer to winter, Germany is in the midst of coalition negotiations after its Sept. 26 parliamentary elections, with a draft agreement expected next week. In all likelihood, a so-called traffic light coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and Free Liberals headed by current Finance Minister Olaf Scholz will form a new government. The coalition treaty expected from the three parties' working groups is the precondition for...
David Adesnik, Algemeiner
Last week, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad reportedly expelled Javad Ghaffari, the top Iranian commander in Syria, spurring hopes that Damascus is on the brink of a
Daniel Goure, 1945
China and Russia are rapidly expanding their strategic ballistic missile arsenals. China recently tested an intercontinental hypersonic weapon that would allow it to strike critical targets in the United States in a...
Max Bergmann & Benjamin Haddad, For. Affairs
Security and defense are suddenly back on Europe's agenda. The United States' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan—which left European allies reeling over the perceived lack of consultation—and tensions with France over the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) submarine deal have sharpened European concerns that as Washington embraces the "pivot" to Asia, American priorities are shifting away, not just from Europe but also...
Jacob Helberg, Big Think
In his new book, "The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power," Jacob Helberg outlines the brewing cyberwar between Western democracies and autocracies like China and Russia.
Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy
Talk of secession is on the rise among Americans—and already weakening the country.
Michael Hunzeker, WOTR
As the United States talks more and more of defending Taiwan from an attack from the mainland, Taiwan's military seems to be taking its defense preparations less and less seriously. Policymakers and voters alike increasingly see Taiwan as a friend worth protecting. After all, despite their many differences, the Trump and Biden administrations both signaled support
Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Europe
Most European leaders are disillusioned with Russia. But continuing divisions inside the EU over how to deal with the Kremlin prevent a coherent Russia strategy and play into the hands of Putin.
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