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Can Democracies Prevail?
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin believe their autocratic political and economic systems will gradually defeat the West’s democracies. How can they be stopped? President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin / Photo: Sergei Bobylev, RIA Novosti The liberal international order, which has dominated world affairs since World War II, is now collapsing, and China and Russia appear increasingly confident that top-down dictatorial regimes will fill the void. S
Dec 11, 2025


China — The Real Winner From Russian Victory in Ukraine
Kremlin success would benefit the Beijing regime in a whole number of ways, including the theft of Ukrainian military technology. What might Europe look like if the fighting finally ends in Ukraine? Would we return to a pre-2022 continent of mutual suspicion but broad economic ties to Russia? Or something very different and even more concerning? That, of course, depends on the exact terms agreed by the warring parties and their various backers. But any deal favorable to Vlad
Dec 1, 2025


What we can learn from Tibetan and Ukrainian freedom fighters
Source: Land Forces of Ukraine About two months before a mortar killed him, 19-year-old Ukrainian soldier Daniel shared a cigarette with...
Oct 2, 2025


How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.
A Taiwanese M1A2T Abrams US made main battle tank. / Taiwan Military News Agency Over the past few years, discussions on Taiwan’s...
Sep 15, 2025


China’s Anti-Western Bloc? Not So Fast
A summit of mostly autocratic countries appears a gloomy signal for the West. But there’s a gap between China’s ambition and delivery....
Sep 10, 2025
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