Europeans Are the G7’s Grownups
Slowly but surely, the European Union is taking steps to reduce its current-account surplus and direct more of its substantial…
The US and India Have Become Regional Rivals by Brahma Chellaney
While the US views India as a counterweight to China in Asia, it balks at the idea of Indian regional…
Digital Sovereignty Is in the Fine Print by Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh
Despite efforts to build their own digital industries and infrastructure, most countries remain dependent on American tech firms for the…
What Price Hormuz?
Donald Trump has three primary objectives in the Persian Gulf: unwind the Iranian nuclear program, permanently reopen the Strait of…
Reading Between China’s Red Lines by Stephen S. Roach
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s blunt warning to US President Donald Trump about Taiwan was clearly intended to sharpen the distinction…
NATO Must Die by Yanis Varoufakis
Some claim that the threats Europe is facing, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, can create the momentum toward political…
Has Taiwan Made Itself Immune to American Betrayal? by Channing Lee
Although Donald Trump’s recent statements about Taiwan seemed like a gift to Chinese President Xi Jinping, such rhetoric no longer…
The US and China Must Learn to Coexist by Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
The Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping showed that competition between the United States and China need not…
The World Economy After the Trump-Xi Summit by Shang-Jin Wei
en English Economics May 15, 2026 Shang-Jin Wei If Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s Beijing summit produces a sustained Sino-American…
Was Xi Jinping Inevitable? by Steve Tsang
Under Xi Jinping, China is moving steadily away from the pragmatic authoritarianism of the reform era toward the restoration of…
The Iran Standoff and the Future of Oil by James K. Galbraith
The Iranians know that the usual US endgame in a war of choice is to walk away from defeat, take…
Four Scenarios for the Iran War by Nouriel Roubini
After failing to clinch a decisive victory against Iran, US President Donald Trump is now facing deteriorating macroeconomic conditions ahead…
The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure by Camila Villard Duran
The United States has raised the alarm about Brazil’s instant payment platform, Pix. That is because the public scheme has…
Sun Tzu’s Advice for Donald Trump by Stephen S. Roach
Amid a series of massive, illegal policy blunders, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on stabilizing relations with…
What’s Wrong With the SAVE America Act? by John Mark Hansen
Much of the discussion about US President Donald Trump’s proposed SAVE America Act has centered on the bill’s partisan electoral…
South Korea’s Precarious Balancing Act by Anne O. Krueger
Caught between US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable administration and a rising China, South Korea is highly exposed to geopolitical turmoil…
Ready or Not, Europe’s Post-American Future Has Arrived
Although alliances as long-lasting and as tested as NATO do not collapse overnight, there is no longer any doubt that…
The Age of Global Un-Order by Mark Leonard
As crises become more complex, less predictable, and increasingly intertwined, the global system is no longer anchored by shared rules…
The Global AI Threat Has Arrived
The ability of Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, to find vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web browsers…