“There are more red lines right now, more lines between countries, between ideologies, between peoples than have ever really existed at any single...
Lines in the sand
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Power in the 21st century
Lines in the Sand
History is replete with leaders drawing real or metaphorical lines in the sand, challenging opponents to cross only if they dare. David Andelman, an...
Dealing with a Dragon
“Everybody is saying, ‘Oh, why isn't China being so meek and so docile anymore? Why is it showing his teeth?’ The simple answer is that, it is what...
Has China Won?
The competition between China and the United States is the defining geopolitical reality of the 21st century. The evolution of its new Great Game...
Cooperation, Competition, or Confrontation
Coping with a Dangerous World “I think that this is a period of increasing danger.” “You can draw a direct line from the unenforced red line...
Battlegrounds
General H.R. McMaster, a highly decorated U.S. military officer, discusses how he believes the U. S. and like-minded countries can maneuver through...
Reshuffling the Global Deck
“We have entered a world which we've not experienced for a long time … The most populous nation in the world is acquiring the economic and military...
A World Divided
The world's a mess. The great powers today, the Chinese and the Americans, seem to disagree on most things. In this episode, Robin Niblett looks...
Talking Turkey
“We have a neighbor who is important, big, but still very aggressive, very assertive, and looking for adventures.” “Erdoğan wants to dictate the...