More: Geopolitics
President Xi Aims and Ambitions
Since coming to power in 2012, Chinese
President Xi Jinping has directed a more active foreign policy and advocated
for China to play a larger role...
China 70 years from now
In my opinion, after
the 19thCPC National Congress, two changes characterize the new form
of Communist China: the amendment to the Party’s Constitution, with the phrase
"Xi...
The State of National Security Education and Beyond: The CFR Educators Workshop 2019
The Council
of Foreign Relations (CFR) has provided leadership, guidance, and a forum for
discussion regarding all matters relating to international relations and
foreign diplomacy. Their flagship
journal,...
War in Libya: A rare instance of US-Russian cooperation
There is little that Russia and the United States
agree on these days. Renegade Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar may
be a rare exception.
As Mr....
Washington- Pyongyang: A third attempt?
During a recent meeting with his South Korean
counterpart Moon Jae-in at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that
while a step-by-step agreement with...
Is Israel Taking Advantage of a Longtime Strategic Partner for Russia?
In February, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin
Netanyahu met with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin. In what
can only be described as a bravado attempt to...
Russia in Venezuela
Russia´s interests and presence in Latin America is not new. We should
remember Russian activities in Cuba during the Cold War, which almost generated
a nuclear...
Eurasia’s Great Game and the Future of the China-Russia Alliance
Addressing last year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, then US defense
secretary Jim Mattis dismissed fears first voiced in 1997 by Zbigniew
Brzezinski, one of America’s greatest...
China-Europe: “Balanced partnership” or “systemic rival”?
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent state visits to Italy, Monaco and
France set off a flurry of comments by European media, which even called Mr....
Japan’s quiet geo-economic rise
In the
turbulent world politics involving extensive international coverage, stable and
humdrum Japan does not have much of a presence. Yet, Japan is the world’s
largest creditor...