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China and Russia will seize on US weapons crunch

May 25, 2026May 1, 2026 by Michael A Allen
Missile Age | US | Iran War

Can the nearly US$1 trillion-a-year American military really be depleting key missile systems in Iran?

Categories Big Picture Tags China, Iran War, News, Regional Conflicts, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

China sparks the rise of the ‘electrostate’ era

October 20, 2025September 25, 2025 by Niusha Shafiabady Xiaoying Qi

The dominance of ‘petrostates’ is coming to an end in the age of renewables and the energy transition

Categories Big Picture Tags China, Clean Energy, Fossil Fuels, Global Leader, News, The Conversation, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

How the United States can effectively pivot to Asia

June 14, 2024June 13, 2024 by Robert D Blackwill Richard Fontaine

Washington needs to place the region at the center of its grand strategy amid China’s growing power

Categories Big Picture Tags Asia, Biden Administration, China, Indo-Pacific, News, President Xi Jinping, United States Leave a comment

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