May 30, 2022
Stormy-Annika Mildner
ORF
The Ukraine war, interrupted value chains, and increased regionalization are straining the multilateral trading system. Though necessary to navigate these challenges, the WTO risks becoming irrelevant if reforms are not implemented as soon as possible.
May 27, 2022
Damian Wnukowski and Patryk Kugiel
PISM
The Quad Summit and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework confirm the growing U.S. involvement in the Indo-Pacific and the preparation of a broader, more attractive offer of cooperation for the region as an alternative to Chinese proposals.
May 27, 2022
Susannah Patton
Lowy Institute
The Quad prevents Chinese interests from dominating, but bilateral relations in the rest of the region are just as important in constraining Beijing.
May 25, 2022
Ronak Gopaldas and Daniel Van Dalen
ISS
COVID-19 and the Ukraine war have set the scene for rapprochement and a new era of coordination with the International Monetary Fund in Africa.
May 25, 2022
Marjorie Bucher, David Lawrence, and Simon Mehdian-Staffell
Chatham House
The United Kingdom appears ambitious when it comes to digital technology, but cooperation with the United States and European Union is vital to ensuring it achieves genuine global success.
May 20, 2022
James Hackett
IISS
As Finland and Sweden set off on the journey toward joining NATO, this article discusses how they have already increased their international defense cooperation and how their defense capabilities could be integrated into NATO plans and structures.
May 17, 2022
Jada Fraser
Lowy Institute
A series of small, overlapping initiatives are combining to bolster the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.
May 13, 2022
Justin Ling
CIGI
Ukraine’s defense against Russian tactics has been remarkably strong—except in cyberspace. This article discusses the need for NATO to bolster its cyber capacities in support of Ukraine against Russia.
May 09, 2022
Pradumna Bickram Rana and Jason Ji Xianbai
RSIS
Global trade governance in the post-pandemic and post-Ukraine War era could be more fragmented and challenging as today’s co-existing multilateral and regional institutions are strained.
Apr 14, 2022
Patryk Kugiel
PISM
To counter the food security crisis erupting from the invasion of Ukraine, Western states should increase the supply of cereals by activating strategic reserves, stop export restrictions, and strengthen the financing of organizations counteracting hunger.