Analytical articles

The Chinese tech giant has not only proved to be resilient, but it also has made significant strides to become independent and, therefore, entirely out of Washington’s punishment reach

Lack of dialogue between Russia and NATO is fraught with risks that are too high for all the parties. These problems can surely be covered up and left to fester beneath the surface. For how long…

A country with a completely different worldview and specific goals will be forced to talk and negotiate on a regular basis with the largest states of the macro-region

The absurd truth is that it is the United Nations, rather than South Korea, that is officially locked in a military stand-off with North Korea. Something needs to be done about this

Hoping that winter 2021–2022 will come to be mild

Decisions made by NATO may be unpalatable for Moscow, but they are generally consistent and predictable. The same cannot be said of structures such as AUKUS

The IMF and World Bank are becoming too rigid, and they do not seem to be fit for purpose in the 21st century

Getting back to the deal will be difficult. It will be even more difficult to keep it

Unless the partnership falls apart for some reason in years to come, AUKUS may well mark a watershed

The current state of severe economic turbulence prefers a dominant, state-controlled, centralized economy, while experiments with market economy are phased out

Countering common threats requires that Russia and China are on the same page

The new alliance is a game changer for the Indo-Pacific geopolitics. France will have to adapt to this new reality, AUKUS may complicate Paris’ efforts, but its Indo-Pacific strategy and commitment…