Few thought Ukraine could survive when Russian forces marched on Kyiv in February 2022. Russia had more than twice as many soldiers as Ukraine. Its … Read the rest
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Ukraine’s Coming Electricity Crisis
After 11 months of war and nearly four months of relentless Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector, the country’s electric grid comes nearer to collapsing … Read the rest
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How Hardliners Are Winning
We early on, in September, covered this subject with another article emphasizing how isolated the country has become. . Over the past five months, a … Read the rest
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Will Erdogan Stay In Power?
In a year that has brought renewed strength and unity to NATO, perhaps no country has proven more confounding to the alliance than Turkey. For … Read the rest
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How China Manipulates The Media
Over the past decade, Beijing has invested heavily in upgrading its major state media outlets, such as China Global Television Network (CGTN), Xinhua News Agency, … Read the rest
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It Is No Secret That China Intends To Seize Taiwan By 2027
On 10 Dec. 2022, an analyst at the Center for Advanced China Research boldly asked to suppose the US would defeat a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan. … Read the rest
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Germany’s Unlearned Lessons
The war in Ukraine rages on, few German politicians would take issue with the assertion that Berlin must reduce its energy dependence on Moscow. The German government … Read the rest
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It Took Just Seven Words But NBA-China’s Viewership Is Approaching Pre-Ban Levels
It took just seven words for the National Basketball Association to get canceled by Beijing. As pro-democracy protesters swarmed the streets of Hong Kong in … Read the rest
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A Decentralized Russian Entity Can Reform Itself
s Russian President Vladimir Putin doubles down on his war in Ukraine, the strength of his administration hangs in the balance. Some observers have … Read the rest