Deter Russia by Arming NATO Allies: William Schneider Jr., WSJ, Dec. 8, 2021 — This week’s virtual summit between President Biden and Vladimir Putin took place in an environment of diplomatic coercion, with Russian troops massing on the border with Ukraine. So far, the punitive actions at which the White House has hinted are insufficient to deter the Kremlin from further aggression. How did we arrive at a point where the U.S.-led security system, which has protected Europe for more than 70 years, appears to be tottering in the face of Russian saber-rattling?
The Collapse of Liberal Internationalism: Michael Ignatieff, Persuasion, Dec. 6, 2021
Containment Can Work Against China, Too: Hal Brands, WSJ, Dec. 3, 2021
Israel Is Becoming A Cybersecurity Guarantor in the Middle East. Here’s how.: Islam Alhalwany, Atlantic Council, Nov. 18, 2021
Five Best: Books on Truth and Power: David A. Andelman, WSJ, Dec. 3, 2021
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Essential Geopolitics: Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Vienna: Stratfor, Dec. 2, 2021 — In this episode of RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, Emily Donahue speaks to Stratfor Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE Emily Hawthorne. Iran nuclear deal talks resumed Nov. 29 in Vienna; the JCPOA Joint Commission talks had been on hiatus for several months.
The Bush Restoration: Michael Lind, Tablet, Nov. 7, 2021 — Everybody has a hot take on the results of the nationwide elections on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Here’s mine: The elections prove the neoliberal restoration is proceeding apace.
The New Cold War? It’s With China, and It Has Already Begunz’: Niall Ferguson, Globe and Mail, Dec. 2, 2019 — When did Cold War II begin? Future historians will say it was in 2019.
Timeline: The Downward Spiral of China-Australia Relations: Geopolitical Monitor, Dec. 8, 2021 — To check the pulse of China-Australia relations, one needs look no further than a recent tweet from an official PRC government Twitter account depicting an Australian soldier cutting the throat of an Afghan child.