Realpolitik and power competition are strengthening the Myanmar military and reshaping regional and global geopolitics in a new direction. At stake is the fate of almost 4 billion people. At a special meeting in Bangkok on July 12, ASEAN decided to re-engage with the Myanmar Junta after a long diplomatic freeze following the February 2021 […]
Beijing has a clear, long-term strategy to survive and win a global power competition. It has nimbly adapted to setbacks. The US seems less clear. Asians may decide to move on the PRC alone. China and the rest of the world may be at a grand turning point, but it is very unclear which direction […]
Beijing may be facing a confusing short circuit in its economic and political calculations that could seriously harm China over the next few years. A huge and growing trade surplus seems to be the main obstacle driving China toward friction and conflict with much of the world. It is thus crucial for China to oppose […]
The 250th anniversary of the USA could be a turning point for its coming centuries and for the Catholic Church, which today, more than ever, is projecting itself into the world. It was, or is, a special place. The Americas were a place to find a new life, a new chance. They were especially so […]
The US avoided a quagmire in the Gulf, but the peace agreement is not ideal. America needs a long-term plan for the region, and China The issue of the peace agreement between the United States and Iran is full of traps and snares. It has pitfalls that could create problems in the region for America and […]
The President wants America Great Again; the Pope wants liberty and care for the poor for the whole world. The complex intra-religious relationships between the two dreams The real beginning is with Rerum Novarum, the encyclical that Leo XIII (the predecessor of Leo XIV) issued in 1891. In 1891, the Church had lost the Papal […]
Tehran has not lost, but neither has it won. The new phase of reconstruction will be delicate, with divided leadership. Russia could be crumbling, and China needs to pick up the pieces, but what? The peace announcement about the war between the US and Iran marks a new strategic phase for both countries. Iran is […]
