New Fault Lines Emerge in China’s Leadership Transition
To view this week’s demotion of a key ally to President Hu Jintao as a victory for accountability at the highest levels of China’s leadership would be incorrect. Quite the contrary, it stands as yet another sign that China’s leadership transition is anything but orderly.
Life Imitates Art in Ukraine Elections
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is now living the plot of his popular TV show. But the next act is the hardest one.
What China Wants in Asia: 1975 or 1908?
Will China seek energy salvation in gunboat diplomacy or technological cooperation?
Glacier Watch: Indus Basin
Pakistan’s water issues will go from bad to worse after glaciers in the Indus Basin pass the peak water mark later this century.
Geopolitical Own Goal: How Putin Came to NATO’s Aid
With his invasion of Ukraine, Putin transformed a wandering NATO in search of post-Cold War legitimacy into a vital global organization.
How the Islamic State Fractures Afghanistan’s Peace Prospects
ISIS-K wants to undermine any Afghan peace prospects. To achieve this, ISIS-K relies on a strategy of intimidation and division.
TikTok and the Need for a Declaration of Digital Rights
The ongoing TikTok saga in the United States highlights the growing need for a ‘declaration of digital rights.’
Sudan Launches Border Strikes against Ethiopia
Recent border clashes in the disputed region of al-Fashaqa risk triggering a wider regional war.
Great Power Competition Redux: China, Russia, and Indian Ocean Geopolitics
The vast Indian Ocean Region is increasingly home to a fluid geopolitics of great power competition pitting China and Russia against the West.
UK Sounds Alarm over New COVID-19 Variant
A new COVID-19 variant in the UK is ushering in a new – and potentially longer – wave of lockdowns across Europe.