America’s 80-year need for war
Does America need an exorcism? There is indeed an 80-year pattern in American history that has global implications. Every eight decades, the US faces an existential internal crisis that is overcome with war.
Francesco Sisci in asian news
Xi’s purges cutting PLA political clout down to size
After the sacking last year of the defense minister, at least nine generals and several senior executives of the military industry, the People’s Liberation Army – once the kingmaker of Chinese politics – is being purged again.
Putin’s high-risk North Korea gambit
The Russian president’s trip to North Korea alters global calculations, spreading instability worldwide. Even China may now be interested in distancing itself from him.
Shaman Kim Jong Un and his rise
This week’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin was of historic significance. It extended the global tensions that began two years ago with the Ukrainian conflict all the way to the eastern tip of the Eurasian continent, where the Cold War started in 1950. It could have unfathomable consequences.
The PLA’s dangerously double-edged sword
On the eve of China’s President Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron sounded a loud alarm bell when he said “Europe faces imminent danger” and that “things can fall apart very quickly.”
On contradiction between the US and China
The most important thing to understand is whether the contradiction is within the people or between the people and their enemies. The former can be solved through discussion and debate; the latter can lead to conflict and war.
Iran’s North Koreanization gambit
Tehran upped the ante and scored a strategic success with its attack. Israel also achieved its outcomes. The Middle East game has become more dangerous.
Israel, Iran and the Gaza endgame
No victims, very little damage, over 90% of drones intercepted. Iran’s attack on Israel was a mighty show of force of Israeli defense, a blessing in disguise. US President Joe Biden wanted Israel to call off further retaliations, and Israel complied.
China’s path not taken: global leadership chances
At the dawn of the 21st century, China encountered a series of decisive junctures that could have reshaped not just its destiny but that of the entire world. There was a striking series of missed opportunities and what-ifs that could have turned global events in a different direction.
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