The United States has transformed its policy toward China. This shift is not plain from the language of the National Security Strategy, released this week, even though that document identifies China as a country with “the intention and, increasingly, the capacity to reshape the international order in favor of one that tilts the global playing […]Continue Reading
NEW YORK – The Biden administration’s unprecedented package of bans on chip and chip equipment sales to China announced on October 7 could not have come at a worse moment for the global semiconductor industry. The damage to capital investment and R&D in the Western semiconductor industry will exceed Washington’s modest subsidies for the chip […]Continue Reading
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is recreating the bases of continental and transatlantic politics, but it is also helping to lay the foundation of a new system of values and traditions that unite more than yesterday a part of the world. Act I: Germany One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goals at the outset of the […]Continue Reading
Even as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine, its military appears to be suffering setbacks – from mounting casualties to dwindling military supplies. The Group of Seven (G7) countries – the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom – convened an emergency meeting on October 11, 2022 and condemned Russia’s recent […]Continue Reading
The acceleration of a new Cold War could be drastically ramped up at a landmark event taking place this Sunday. Does that sound over-dramatic? No, I don’t think it does. Chinese President Xi Jinping will this weekend give a major speech in Beijing at the Communist Party congress, which takes place only once every five […]Continue Reading
JAKARTA – President Joko Widodo has hinted that he will not sign off on efforts by the House of Representatives (DPR) to dismiss one of the Constitutional Court judges who ruled that the ground-breaking 2020 Job Creation Law needed to undergo a further review before it could be implemented. “We all have to abide by the rules (laid […]Continue Reading
Early on Saturday, local time, a massive blast shook the Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kerch Bridge). Shocking images of the burnt rail bridge and collapsed road bridge have been shown around the world. But Russia has moved quickly to return the bridge to operations, even though it appears to be significantly damaged. Observers […]Continue Reading
Moscow and Pyongyang are taking active steps to strengthen their alliance. The situation may look like a win-win for both sides but North Korea has more to gain from cooperation than Russia. Russia has long been one of North Korea’s closest allies, with their relationship dating back to 1945 when Korea was divided into North […]Continue Reading
Since the Syrian uprising erupted more than a decade ago, tens of thousands of Syrians have simply vanished. Protesters arrested at checkpoints, men and women taken from their homes, regime opponents bundled into cars in the middle of the day. Perhaps 100,000 people – maybe fewer, maybe many times more – have disappeared, with their families having […]Continue Reading
Over the weekend, Russian military forces bludgeoned towns and cities across Ukraine with artillery and rocket fire, hitting not only military targets but also civilian residences, electrical power facilities, urban streets, shops and even public parks. More than 80 rockets were fired from the Russian-held east, according to reports. It was the most concentrated assault […]Continue Reading