In Other News – Global Leaders Raise Need for Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks – 11/17/2022
November 17, 2022 Global leaders increasingly raise the need for Ukraine-Russia peace talks, but the reality on the battlefield indicates that we’re months away from meaningful concessions that would form the basis of a realistic peace agreement. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy outlined his nation’s ten-fold formula for peace to the participants of the G20 […]
In Other News – A View from Abroad – the Nuclear Issue – 11/10/2022
November 10, 2022 A View from Abroad – the Nuclear Issue Once a month, In Other News features a short op-ed heavily informed by the European perspective. We hope that these special monthly pieces will offer our readers an enriched understanding of global events and allow for a more robust international risk calculus. The nuclear […]
In Other News – Global Leaders Confront a New Energy Reality – 11/4/2022
November 4, 2022 As the United Nations COP27 approaches, global leaders confront a new energy reality that’s been heavily influenced by the Russia-Ukraine war. Since the onset of the war last February, the issue of energy security has become a top priority for almost every nation. For some Russian allies like China and India, the […]
In Other News – All Evidence Suggests Putin Remains Undeterred in Ukraine – 10/27/2022
October 27, 2022 Despite Russian setbacks on the ground, all evidence suggests that Vladimir Putin remains undeterred in Ukraine. From the onslaught of Russian missiles targeting critical infrastructure to running nuclear drills in response to the completely unverified intelligence that Ukraine is trying to build a dirty bomb, Putin’s new war posture is geared to […]
In Other News – Iranian Weapons in Russia Reveal Putin's Limitations – 10/21/2022
October 21, 2022 Iranian weapons in Russia reveal Putin’s needs and limitations, geopolitical realignments abound. This week, Tehran’s relationship with Moscow made headlines after Ukraine accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones to attack Kyiv and stated that Ukrainian air defenses have shot down over 200 Iranian-made drones in the past few weeks. US Intelligence officials […]
In Other News – Chinese President Xi Jinping: New Mao Zedong or New Emperor? – 10/14/2022
October 14, 2022 On the cusp of the Chinese National Congress, analysis from a global contributor offers readers insight on how Xi might be weighing his next steps President Xi’s next term is almost certain, but his legacy is on the line with Taiwan. At the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on […]
In Other News – Crimean Bridge Attack Comes at a Time of Escalated Pressures on Putin – 10/13/2022
October 13, 2022 Crimean bridge attack comes at a time of escalated pressures on Putin, global players actively navigate their response. The Kerch Bridge, that was attacked in an early morning explosion last Saturday, connects illegally annexed Crimea to Russia and holds symbolic and strategic value for Moscow. In 2018, Putin personally inaugurated the bridge, […]
In Other News – A View from Europe – 10/7/2022
October 7, 2022 A View from Europe The first week of every month, In Other News features a short op-ed heavily informed by the European perspective. We hope that these special monthly pieces will offer our readers an enriched understanding of global events and allow for a more robust international risk calculus. What the European […]
In Other News – Putin Doubles Down Despite Ukrainian Wins – 9/28/2022
September 28, 2022 Vladimir Putin is under pressure but he’s also doubling down. After a major Ukrainian counter-offensive prompted him to order a partial mobilization of troops in Russia, the spectacle of the exodus of countless military fighting-age men from Russia’s borders, visible from space, is its own special humiliation. The world is debating whether […]
In Other News – Defeat on the Battlefield Has Brought the War Home to Russia – 9/22/2022
September 22, 2022 Defeat on the battlefield has brought the war home to Russia. The recent Ukrainian counterattack against the Russians dramatically reduced Moscow’s hold of the Kharkiv region and laid bare both the Russian military’s weaknesses and human rights abuses. No longer able to deny Russia’s military struggles, and with an increasing PR problem […]
