From military alliances and economic sanctions to artificial intelligence, global trade and climate diplomacy, international relations now extend far beyond meetings between presidents. Understanding them…
As the European Union advances plans for a digital euro, a larger strategic question is emerging: can Europe protect its financial independence without challenging the…
China’s economy is being pulled in several directions at once. Its export machine remains formidable, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing are opening new sources of…
Europe holds far more diesel than the United States, but that apparent advantage conceals a deeper vulnerability. The Iran war, disruption of Gulf supplies, Russian…
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Drone attacks have forced Riyadh to halt the 7 million-barrel-per-day Petroline as a precaution. The shutdown does not remove seven million barrels from world supply,…
With 11 members, 10 partner countries and an expanding economic footprint, BRICS increasingly presents itself as a platform for a more multipolar international order. Its…