geopolitics

How should a country respond when highly successful Chinese companies become too dominant within its borders? It’s a question more economies will have to confront as these firms fan out across the globe in search of new customers.

New federal government reports shed light on sweeping fiscal toll of Middle East conflict

Every day Ukraine keeps fighting, Russian influence grows weaker in the countries of the ex-USSR that Moscow refers to as the “near abroad.” Nowhere is this Russian retreat clearer than in Armenia, writes Joseph Epstein. The post With Putin overextended in Ukraine, Armenia is turning away from Russi

Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says Reuters

How Beijing will weaponize digital chokepoints.

Trump has already undermined NATO and allied deterrence.

Inspector general warns of ‘industrial base bottlenecks’ after military spent $22bn on ordnance in first four months of conflict

The Southeast Asian nation has proved it can grow. Now, amid shifting supply chains and rising geopolitical tensions, it must prove it can grow more productively. The post The Philippines needs to turn fast growth into productive growth appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Why he might surprise us tomorrow.

Project backed by Ministry of Defence comes as companies race to build fast interceptors to counter Russian attacks