Salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal could come at a cost China may not want to pay.
Trump: A New Reagan? Or a New Chamberlain?
Trump is the worst appeaser since Britain’s Neville Chamberlain. He is weakening the United States, emboldening its enemies and shattering the world order.
Russia: Energy Resources and Corruption Perception
Russia has abundant natural resources, but is also highly dependent on them.
Russia’s Smoking Problem
On a per capita basis, Russia trails only neighboring Belarus in cigarette consumption.
The Russian Military-Industrial Complex by the Numbers
Only the United States sells more arms than Russia.
Will Italy Spell the End of the Euro?
France and Germany will be very flexible in their response to Italian demands, irrespective of the official rhetoric from Berlin and Paris.
Trump and the Dangerous Politics of Humiliation
Donald Trump’s foreign policy of humiliation is liable to have dire consequences, not least for the interests of the U.S. itself.
US: Headless on China
The United States’ greatest failing is the inability to fashion a strategic conception that accommodates the rise of China as a superpower.
Albania Must Choose Between the EU and Turkey
Turkey’s President views the Balkan countries as easy prey. A close-up look at Albania’s future path.
Trump’s Stalinist Roots
Making personal loyalty the measure of all government, as Donald Trump does, was tried in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.























