International affairs
China and the Solomon Islands. A new security pact has rattled those who fear a Chinese military presence in the southern Pacific, and raises the question of whether Beijing is reentering the business of militarily propping up friendly regimes, Patricia M. Kim writes.
Arctic cooperation without Russia. In High North News, Jeremy Greenwood explains how the Arctic Council can keep up its work without Russia, the largest Arctic state and current chair of the Council.
Putin's two bad choices. The deadlocked war with Ukraine has pushed Russia into an irreconcilable dilemma, argues Pavel K. Baev in the Jamestown Foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor.
Macron's path forward. Célia Belin joins the Europe Desk podcast to discuss the aftermath of the French elections, and what the future may hold for French President Emmanuel Macron.
Ukraine's impact on China. Patricia M. Kim and Julian Ku speak about what the war in Ukraine means for China's global strategy with Scott R. Anderson on the Lawfare Podcast.
