Stefanie Babst, IP Quarterly
A double crisis involving China and Russia as early as next year is a plausible scenario. However, the German politicians jostling to succeed Angela Merkel have presented no answers. Worse, they are not even acknowledging the need for a long-term strategy.
Robert Wang, Foreign Service Journal
On the first weekend following President Joe Biden's inauguration, Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported back-to-back incursions by two large fleets of Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan's self-declared southwestern air defense identification zone. On Jan. 23, the fleet comprised eight nuclear weapon-capable Chinese H-6K bomber planes, four J-16 fighter jets and one anti-submarine aircraft. This was followed the next day by another fleet of 12 fighters... Читать дальше...
Sam Haselby, Aeon
Shaking off Nazism was no simple matter: the work to create a plural and peacable Germany was prolonged and painful
Kuni Miyake, Japan Times
I know you can't be satisfied with the performance of your diplomats over the past several years. They are not winning the hearts and minds of the ordinary people in the countries they are trying to target. Do you know why they are failing?
Alex Lo, SCMP
The Asean countries - which include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam - have taken a neutral and nuanced position in the rivalry between the United States and China. It's time they spoke out loudly.
A. Colibasanu, GPF
Last week, the European Commission announced that it will unveil in July a dozen climate change policies meant to ensure that member states meet the targets of the EU's Green Deal program. The goal of the program is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent (compared to 1990 levels) by 2030 and to become climate neutral by 2050. The new regulations will likely target transportation and industry, sectors that have fallen behind on emissions reductions. The announcement... Читать дальше...
Carafano & Graziosi, RCW
The challenge of China extends far beyond the South China Sea. Debate within the transatlantic community has shifted from asking what we should do to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, to wondering how to deal with malicious Chinese influence in our own regions.