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Some Western capitals appear to nourish hopes that it might be possible to drive a wedge between Russia and China – an inversion of what President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger achieved in the 1970s when aligning with China against the Soviet Union. Russia is both a European and an Asian country, stretching across 11 […]

  The world is witnessing a growing struggle for authority in Eurasia. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) outlines Beijing’s vision for a new economic order, linking nations to China through infrastructure investments and lending via relatively new economic institutions that challenge the postwar Western framework. In contrast, India presents a rival vision with the […]

  The United States’ Operation Midnight Hammer destroyed much of Iran’s three main nuclear facilities with bunker-buster bombs – heavy devices that can penetrate roughly 80 meters of stone. The attack may not have annihilated every element of Iran’s nuclear program, but it certainly has inflicted a major setback. In recent years, the world has experienced a […]

  Over three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, discussions on a European war economy to counter Russian expansionism have not yet materialized into accepted policy. Washington’s recent shift on Ukraine, NATO and America’s role as a global policeman has made the need for decisive action even more urgent, prompting new, bolder defense measures […]

Erec Smith, Cato Institute and Malte Fischer NZZ discuss the topic “Trump is using a sledgehammer on DEI when a scalpel would be needed” during the 19. GvH Conference in May 2025.