Trump Unveils a New Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific
But was it really secret before its sudden declassification?
Venezuela Crisis Goes from Bad to Worse
Economic collapse and political deadlock are giving rise to an uneasy question: How bad can the Venezuela crisis get?
The Emerging Nexus of Strategic Intelligence, Geopolitics, and Finance
In terms of intelligence-gathering, the lines between public and private are becoming increasingly blurred. So too are those separating geopolitics from the world of finance.
Winners and Losers as the Afghan Peace Process Enters its Endgame
The ‘new normal’ will be forged by Afghan actors, but the stakes remain high for foreign stakeholders like China, the United States, India, and Pakistan.
Emerging Powers See Opportunities under Trump Doctrine
While the United States looks inward, former allies and economic partners are increasingly looking elsewhere.
No Human Rights without the Right to Know
How do European governments strike a balance between privacy rights and the right for citizens to know what their leaders are doing?
Ukraine War: A Reshuffling of the Global Monetary Order?
The unprecedented weaponization of global financial circuits in the wake of the Ukraine war could end up backfiring by jeopardizing the US dollar’s enduring position as global reserve currency.
Why Donald Trump’s Energy Plan Can Work
Donald Trump’s energy plan is a practical job creator that will work for the United States and the global economy.
US Bank Bailouts
The recent collapse of investment bank Bear Stearns, the lack of market liquidity and the sub prime mortgage crisis are all representative of more fundamental flaws in the financial system and American economy.
US and Pakistan in Low-Level War
For the first time since the beginning of the ‘War on Terror’, American and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire.