Hotline diplomacy, America's critical minerals supply chains, and more.
Weekend Reads
September 23, 2023
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Hotline Diplomacy Is No Cold War Relic
by Ronan P. Mainprize
A lack of communication between Washington and Beijing could result in a dangerous slide toward military or nuclear confrontation. Read it here.
The Road to Critical Mineral Security Leads through Australia
by John Coyne & Henry Campbell
America’s critical minerals supply chains feature extensive vulnerabilities that private enterprise cannot resolve independently. Read it here.
The Threat of an Authoritarian Century
by Azeem Ibrahim
Across much of the world, the ideas of a democratic liberal political order, of multilateral international collaboration, and of liberal free-market capitalism are now in retreat. Read it here.
Will the Russia-Ukraine War Lead to World War III?
by Jacob Nagel & Boaz Golany
So far, the conflict has remained within manageable bounds for the international community, but the prospect of further conflagration is not far off. Read it here.
Biden Shouldn’t Follow Justin Trudeau Down the Anti-India Rabbit Hole
by Michael Rubin
The U.S.-India relationship is simply too important to sacrifice. Read it here.