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Category: Geopolitics

Written by LanceFebruary 24, 2025February 27, 2025

Reviewing and Refuting Common Russian Narratives on Ukraine

Three long years of war does not mean that the original lies that incepted this tragedy should be ignored.

Written by LanceMay 16, 2024May 16, 2024

What are the chances of a war between America and China in the next few years?

A basic but fundamental question worth revisiting.

Written by LanceOctober 11, 2021July 21, 2022

The Threads of September

Connecting the attitudes and climates of 2001 and 2021.

Written by LanceJune 13, 2021June 15, 2021

Quick Thoughts: Biden’s G7 proposal could be the best BRI counter thus far

It can also counter another acute fear of the coming decades.

Written by LanceMarch 12, 2021October 22, 2021

Quick Thoughts: America’s need to paint China as a threat

This is a response to a Foreign Affairs piece titled “China Is Not Ten Feet Tall.”

Written by LanceAugust 30, 2020March 12, 2021

Quick Thoughts: A Reminder on Eastern Winds

On August 26, two missiles were launched at an area in the South China Sea from Zhejiang and Qinghai.

Written by LanceSeptember 25, 2018March 12, 2021

Quick Thoughts: Can the IDFC counter China’s Belt and Road?

Probably not.

Written by LanceOctober 2, 2017September 9, 2020

Understanding China’s Response to Escalation on the Korean Peninsula: A Brief Investigation

Surveying the very visible and imaginable notion of conflict escalation on the Korean peninsula.

Written by LanceJuly 18, 2017February 11, 2020

Disharmony Along the Maritime Silk Road: Lessons from China and Sri Lanka

China’s attempt at a peaceful rise, no matter if it is genuine or not, cannot stay truly harmonious. With the case of Sri Lanka, even massive investments ended up reaping only incomplete benefits, along with an uptick in negative reputation and an inhibition of greater ambitions.

Written by LanceJuly 11, 2017September 9, 2020

The Doklam Standoff: The Potential for American Containment Against China and India

1962. While much of the Western world was preoccupied with a missile crisis in the Caribbean, a brief war was waged along the rugged mountains of the Himalayas.

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