International affairs
Getting the edge over China. In an opinion piece for the New York Times, Susan Thornton urges the Biden administration to prioritize the issues where the United States can realistically make progress with China: trade and investment, climate change measures, and limits on dangerous weapons.
Geopolitics and fragility. In a new report, Alexandre Marc and Bruce Jones detail how competition between the West, China, Russia, and regional powers is creating risks for fragile states and how the West can address them.
Rule of law in the COVID-19 era. Ted Piccone reflects on what data from the World Justice Project's annual rule of law index show for governance and democracy, including in the United States.
Remembering Colin Powell. Bruce Riedel, who served with the late statesman in several administrations, recalls a pivotal moment in the National Security Council following Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
India's coal and power crises. How did India come to have only four days of coal supply at their power plants? Writing in Hindustan Times, Rahul Tongia breaks down the answer — a lack of stockpiles.
