Battle for Myawaddy Reflects Urban Shift in Myanmar Civil War
The battle for Myawaddy reflects a shift in the Myanmar civil war. With the countryside now largely held by opposition forces, junta-held towns and cities are now being swept up in the fighting.
The Geopolitics of Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal
The China-funded Funan Techo Canal project represents a critical juncture in Cambodia's development and geopolitical strategy, but the project is not without its drawbacks.
The Party Is Over for China’s Steel Industry
Absent a new infrastructure or construction boom at home, China’s steel industry is projected to contract as the export markets that recently sustained it close their doors.
Facebuck: The Political Economy of the Libra ‘Stablecoin’
Examining the rise and fall of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin - a saga that sheds light on the present and future of high-tech mercantile realism.
Backgrounder: The NATO Pivot toward Asia
China has slowly come to inhabit a significant position in NATO security thinking. However, given the different economic stakes involved, it remains unlikely that European threat assessments will be aligning with American ones anytime soon.
Eastern Europe Has a Role to Play in US-China Economic Competition
Increased capital intensity is the cure to what ails the US economy, and Eastern Europe can help provide it.
Without Allies, the U.S. Falls Behind China
The realities of global trade and domestic deindustrialization cannot be glossed over with non-binding initiatives like the IPEF; either the United States adapts and brings allies on board, or it falls behind.
Beijing Agreement Complicates “Day After” Planning in Gaza War
The Beijing Agreement represents a credible competing vision for what post-war Gaza will look like, backed by the diplomatic weight of China and Russia. But all best-laid plans are moot in the face of a new escalation in Lebanon.
Taiwan’s Han Kuang Military Exercises Signal Shifting Defense Priorities
Recent defense policy documents and the Han Kuang military exercises signal an evolution in military tactics as Taiwan begins preparing for an asymmetric conflict in and around the main island.
Takeaways from China’s Third Plenum
Examining the three distinct themes that emerged from China’s recent Third Plenum policy meeting: technological self-sufficiency, economic and national security, and agrarian land reform.