Inspired by the November 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy, the piece uncovers Washington’s blueprint to challenge China via economics, technology, and alliances—avoiding military confrontation
Beijing enters 2026 with unprecedented geopolitical swagger, flaunting economic resilience and technological ambition. Yet, as highlighted in the latest MERICS assessment of China’s trajectory, this polished narrative conceals a far more brittle domestic reality—one that could ultimately derail the country’s strategic ambitions
Gold’s relentless rise isn’t just a speculative flare—it’s a mirror of a world in transition, where debt, de-dollarisation, and fading trust in fiat currencies redefine value itself. It’s not greed driving the market—it’s fear
TRIPP, Zangezur and the New Geoeconomics of the Caucasus reveal how Armenia, long isolated by geography, may turn from a landlocked state into a vital hub of regional connectivity
The United States faces converging economic, political, and social crises: debt spirals, wealth inequality, AI-driven distortions, and extreme market overvaluation signal a systemic collapse warning unprecedented in modern history
Geopolitical tensions, a rapid AI race, and internal economic pressures intertwine, reshaping the China–India relationship and redefining the global balance of power over the coming decade
As U.S. and Chinese officials exit the Stockholm trade talks with clashing narratives, the world watches a masterclass in strategic ambiguity—where diplomatic success and stalemate depend entirely on who’s doing the talking
Hungary’s unapologetic embrace of China defies Washington’s pressure, all while Viktor Orbán bets on economic alchemy to deliver political dividends by 2026—and maybe a second EV revolution
As global markets tiptoe through tariff turbulence, China posts upbeat numbers—though the real story lies beneath the polished headline figures
Tariffs won’t bring back the factories of yesteryear, and clinging to that fantasy delays serious thinking about the economy we actually have