Give Ukraine’s War a Chance

Perhaps the US is looking at things from the wrong angle. Why save Moscow from a self-destructive fight? As a percentage of GDP, the war is far more costly for Russia than for the US or the EU. The US may seek peace in Ukraine to save resources, convince Russia to break with Beijing, focus […]

A US Long-Term Strategy

The US has no problem bigger than China’s challenge, yet Beijing is ready for drawn-out friction, so the US may need a long-term strategy. On March 8, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post opined that the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky showed that America is leading a retreat […]

A Holy US Empire

A new global horizon is looming after the White House shambles. Can the US and its allies patch up a way forward and begin to shape something like a modern “Holy Roman Empire?” This week could be crucial to start outlining a way forward after the spat at the White House. It’s a massive mess […]

The US and Its Plans

The tension between Trump and Zelensky at the White House may be not just a spat but a display of a serious strategic American fissure in how to deal with Russia and China. In early January 2020, as soon as the news of Covid from China spread and Beijing ordered a lockdown on several cities, […]