“It doesn't matter if it's Russia or if it's China or if it's Iran, it's a threat against all of us, and we should do something together to secure...
War With Russia?
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Power in the 21st century
Hot War, Cold War, New War
"Definitely, we are at war. And if we agree that it's not the only conventional war, although we can quote cases of conventional war attacks as...
Reimagining the Middle East
“There was a moment where Israel was contemplating annexing lands in the West Bank. I thought that was going to have a drastically negative impact,...
A New Middle East
"I think we are in the very, very early stages of what could be re-imagining what the Middle East looks like and how it operates. What I've watched...
Alone together: China and America
“We have gone...more than two years of trade war between the United States and China. And that of course does nobody any good. And in fact,...
‘The Fortune You Seek is in Another Cookie’
“If China can rise smoothly to the top of the world without firing a single bullet, it will certainly be able to claim the moral high ground. This...
The Chinese Puzzle
"The project of the Communist Party of China, and broadly speaking, the Chinese revolution, even before the CCP and the PRC, was to restore China's...
“Expect to have very violent reactions after the pandemic”
"I am struck that the bad guys—Trump, Boris Johnson, Netanyahu—have been able to handle this crisis infinitely much better than the good guys in...
Iran’s Annus Horribilis
"I think among the political establishment, survival has somewhat emboldened the Iranian leadership. They feel strengthened by their ability to push...