Photo by omid armin on Unsplash. The week has past and where have we come to. Hmm, not exactly sure. The war
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A New Age of ‘Variable Geometry’, Possibly. But First …
Image Credit: Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash Well this week initially designed to examine the Middle Power (MP) ‘variable geometry’ approach
The Latest Podcast in The ‘Now’ Series with Stewart Patrick from the Carnegie Institute for International Peace (CEIP)
Join me with Stewart Patrick in this fist podcast of the new ‘Now’ Series – Season 4, Episode 1. With Stewart in
A ‘Wild’ US Foreign Policy Week
It has been a ‘wild week’ for US foreign policy – even for this President. Experts provided geopolitical analyses on the Trump
From the East Asia Forum – “Trump tactics put G20 cohesion to the test”
The EAF Post focuses on the South Africa G20 presidency in 2025 – the tensions with the Trump administration during that hosting
Voices at Munich: Struggling in a World of Trump Disorder
Image Credit: Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash+ It would be hard to replicate ‘the buzz’ that accompanied US Vice President Vance’s
Dealing with President Trump and the ‘Rising Disorder’: Where to from here for Europe and More
It is clear that Europe is not perceived as a friend by President Trump, especially the intergovernmental EU of 27 nations. There
The Afterglow and the ‘Principled and Pragmatic’ Slog
Today’s Substack Post is slightly delayed. Apologies. I am working out a more practical, not to mention acceptable way for securing images
A ‘Davos Moment’: But ‘Where to from Here’
It received a ‘ton’ of attention even in the context of a number of notable speakers, most obviously President Trump. What am
A Podcast with Tom Wright: The Conflict in Ukraine and More and a ‘Peek’ at Trump’s ‘New Imperialism
I was fortunate to have a podcast sit down with my colleague Tom Wright of Brookings – Shaking the Global Order Season
“Keeping Up with the ‘New Imperialism’”
It is ‘head spinning’ but also ‘head shaking’. Talking with colleagues they convey the sense that it is difficult, if not nearly
Trump’s ‘New Imperialism’
Geez, I just took a short holiday break! And look what happens! It is hard to fully comprehend the Trump Venezuela action