The challenges of Bulgaria’s ‘Macedonian Syndrome’ – Can Kiril Petkov resolve them?

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emerging europe by Meto Koloski Bulgaria’s new prime minister, Kiril Petkov, has made promising noises about ending a veto currently preventing North Macedonia from opening EU accession talks. But →

Kazakhstan After the Crisis: What Next?

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carnegie by Temur Umarov, A lexander Gabuev The rest of President Tokayev’s years in power are unlikely to be uneventful. The new Kazakh president has yet to establish his authority and to surround →

Xinjiang's regional economy grows 7% in 2021, with grain output hitting record high

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global times Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reported better-than-expected economic growth in 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The region's stellar economic performance →

Russian Nuclear-Armed Submarines Have Improved their Missile Range

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​national interest​​​ by Kris Osborn Russian submarines have fired off nuclear-weapons-capable ballistic missiles out to ranges as far as 5,500 km in the Sea of Okhotsk, a development that increases →

Kazakhstan’s Crisis Calls for a Central Asia Policy Reboot

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​national interest​​​ by Svante E. Cornell The recent crisis in Kazakhstan took many by surprise. Long considered the most prosperous and stable in Central Asia, it now suddenly appears fragile and →

The Federal Reserve Cannot Fight Inflation Alone

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​national interest​​​ by Desmond Lachman Yesterday, in reviewing his administration’s economic challenges, President Joe Biden did Americans a great service by finally recognizing that the United →

The Importance of Fritz Ermarth

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​national interest​​​ by Mark Episkopos Fritz Ermarth, a distinguished national security official and leading figure in the study of Russian strategy, died on Wednesday. “Fritz Ermarth was a man of →

Why Ukraine Wouldn’t Be a Cakewalk For Russia

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​national interest​​​ by Melinda Haring When will Russian president Vladimir Putin strike Ukraine again? It may be sooner than you think. President Joe Biden stated in his recent press conference →

European Parliament turning into lies-filled circus: Global Times editorial

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global times The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a so-called Hong Kong-related resolution, pointing a finger at Hong Kong affairs, discrediting China wantonly, calling for sanctions on →

Biden tests Japan’s loyalty at virtual summit, but ‘disagreements remain to be solved’

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global times Amid regional tensions and domestic COVID-19 spikes, US President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday, during which they agreed to boost →

Will the United States Stay United?

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​national interest​​​ by Mark N. Katz Sometimes states lose control over a significant amount of their territory before regaining much or even all of it. This can occur due to external invasion, when →

European Union on the Road to a Green Planned Economy

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​national interest​​​ by Rainer Zitelmann The European Union (EU) has set fleet-wide CO2 emission targets for car manufacturers, essentially telling auto companies what vehicles they should produce. →

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