Trump and the Art of the Ukraine Peace Deal
Donald Trump’s personality and negotiating style suggests that some of the worst-case scenarios in a Ukraine peace deal are overblown.
China’s Wagner? Beijing Establishes Private Security Company in Myanmar
Beijing is taking a more active role in the Myanmar civil war by deploying a private security company to protect Chinese investments in the country.
Hypersonic Weapons: Paradigm Shift or Empty Hype?
Examining major players in the global race to develop and deploy hypersonic weapons, and whether these platforms live up to the hype.
Gazprombank Sanctions Strike at Heart of Russia Economy
The long-awaited breakdown of the Russian war economy may be finally at hand, albeit too late for the outgoing Biden administration to take diplomatic advantage of it.
Pakistan’s Political Crisis Boils Over in Islamabad
Examining the political, economic, and geopolitical ramifications of the recent occupation of Islamabad’s government district by Imran Khan supporters.
From Starlink to High Strategy: Musk’s Growing Role in US Foreign Policy
Elon Musk’s expanding public role is paving the way toward a new technology- and innovation-based US foreign policy. Yet a risk remains of complex geopolitical relationships being reduced to a matter of technical problem-solving.
China Threat Looms Ever Larger in US Policy Establishment
Mounting US-China tensions are increasingly being reflected in threat assessments across the US policy establishment.
CBDC with Chinese Characteristics: Political Economy of the E-Yuan
Exploring the potential geoeconomic impacts of the world’s most advanced central bank digital currency (CBDC), China’s e-yuan.
Ukraine’s ‘IT Army’ Has Lessons for Taiwan
As Taiwan prepares for a potential conflict with China, it must take all necessary steps to prepare itself not only for the physical battlefield but the digital one as well. Here, the experience of Ukraine’s ‘IT Army’ can help.
Germany at a Crossroads: Coalition Breakdown Portends Sweeping Change in 2025
The circumstances surrounding the breakdown of Germany’s ‘traffic light’ coalition portend sweeping political and economic change in 2025, much to the detriment of climate policy and the welfare state.