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Taking China’s Maritime Threats Seriously
July 27, 2017 Threats may be its only option, but there’s a cost to perpetual coercion.
Slouching Into Bethlehem
In his poem titled “The Second Coming,” William Butler Yeats asks what kind of “beast … slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?” Perhaps he...
Watch List Findings: July 15, 2017
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What follows are the preliminary findings for issues identified in the daily Watch Lists this week. We are only sending findings that we regard...
The Valdai Club
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Valdai Club, a Moscow-based think tank where serious matters are discussed, and where Russian policy...
The Retreat of Secularism in India
June 30, 2017 Hindu nationalism is filling the void, and jihadism may not be far behind.
The Limits of the Israeli-Chinese Partnership
In recent weeks, observers have pointed to an apparent strengthening of relations between Israel and China. A new center for research on Israeli-Chinese relations,...
Diesel Supplies and Food
Diesel supplies appear to be the next casualty of global energy disruptions. In fact, they started the year in a weak position, thanks to...
The Road to 2040
Dec. 2, 2015 We look into the future and forecast what the world will look like in a quarter of a century. We predict several disruptions in the global structure by 2040 and conclude that much of the instability over the next 25 years will be focused in the European and Asian continents.
Arab Food Insecurity and Political Failure
The Arab region, extending from the Persian Gulf in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, faces severe shortages of several staple...
The Ukraine War’s Effects on Global Food Supplies
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Record food prices and disrupted grain supply due to the war in Ukraine bode poorly for global food security. Ukraine and Russia...
Rising Food Prices Will Shake the Middle East and North Africa
The war in Ukraine is exacerbating preexisting problems with global grain supplies and prices. Although higher prices will be felt by all, North African...
Daily Memo: Blinken Starts European Tour
Blinken in Europe. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a European tour on Thursday with a visit to Brussels. The tour will involve...
