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Migena Satyal

Assessing the Limits of ‘Friend-shoring’

by Migena Satyal In today’s society, economies and businesses have become highly globalized, integrated, and interdependent on each other...

Sharaf Younes

Implications of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative for the US

by Sharaf Younes The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a large-scale infrastructure development strategy launched by the Chinese...

Samuel Soman

The Global Implications of the Increasing Tensions between the US and China

by Samuel Soman Following the construction of the post-world War liberal order, the US “possessed the full panoply of means—political,...

Anirudh Prakash

Chinese Spy Balloon Incident: The Push for an ‘Iron Shield’ Aerospace Defense

by Anirudh Prakash Reference: US military pilot takes selfie with the Chinese spy balloon from the cockpit of the Lockheed U-2 Dragon...

Samuel Soman

Rethinking the Global Order: Russia and Ukraine

by Samuel Soman When the US won the cold war, it was clear that modernity would be defined through a unipolar, liberal democratic global...

Owen Morgan

Analyzing China's New Energy Action Plan

by Owen Morgan China, the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, has recently announced its plans to increase its carbon emissions...

Jack Greene

Train Derailments in Ohio Leading to Trouble Between Soybean Farmers and China

by Jack Greene On February 3rd, 2023, a Norfolk Southern Train carrying hazardous materials Derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. This...

Anna Matthei

Major Changes in Japan’s Defense Budget Reveal Who is Friend or Foe

by Anna Matthei Image: Members of the Self-Defense Force's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade take part in a landing exercise in...

Kiara Shriqui

Our Indirect Contribution to Modern Day Slavery: The Case of Uyghurs’ Forced Labor in China

by Kiara Shriqui “Let’s go to Zara this weekend, I really need new clothes and their fall collection is amazing!”, a friend said to me...