We are finally returning to the basics when it comes to hard power. As I have said repeatedly here and in other outlets: To all those proclaiming a “Chinese century,” my money is on America. You ain’t seen nothing yet…. bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

In my assessment, #EU ’s unsustainable energy policy is the primary near-term driver of this trend.

Velina Tchakarova Yep.

Worth watching closely. #China is buying up gold and other resources at a rapid rate. This has prompted some analysts to speculate Beijing is preparing for the 'nuclear option' of devaluating its currency. newsweek.com/china-may-prep…

I’m honored to have been invited by PL Amb. ⁦Marek Magierowski⁩ to celebrate Poland’s Constitution Day. We must affirm that NATO remains the foundation of transatlantic security. Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła-… Embassy of Poland U.S.⁩ Scowcroft Center⁩ ⁦Atlantic Council⁩.🇺🇸🇵🇱

A good piece of journalism putting #Chinese espionage and influence operations across the West in the spotlight. It also shows yet again how late we are to the great power game, and how persistent the ideological fumes of “gloabalization” actually are. on.ft.com/3JEsmMn

If Putin launches a major push during the coming NATO Summit, would the Joe Biden administration be able to maintain its “as long as it takes” strategy of sustaining Ukraine?

Andrew A. Michta explains how policymakers need to prepare now:
atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

“Tech moguls aren’t politicians, answerable to voters, (…) though by any standard they wield more global influence than moguls of a past era, Rockefeller and JP Morgan included.” On the weakness of our political class et al. by ⁦Matthew Kaminski⁩.👇🏼 politico.com/news/magazine/…

Bravo to Italy (which has ~ 400 SCALPs). Hoping our German friends will be brave enough to follow

Thread by Andrew A. Michta on Thread Reader App threadreaderapp.com/thread/1784018…

I wrote this four years ago for ⁦American Interest⁩. May be of interest in light of the new ⁦RAND⁩ study on America’s internal fissures commissioned by the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment. the-american-interest.com/2020/08/04/thr…

A reminder that when it comes to our national future, we do have agency. We need to restore the primacy of citizenship, mutuality of obligation and national purpose to our politics. Worth reading by ⁦David Ignatius⁩ via ⁦The Washington Post⁩ washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Indeed. Not to mention the ecological sabotage not only of self but of Europe more broadly. Note: a German Kilowatt is now nine times more carbon-intensive than a French Kilowatt. In 🇩🇪, black ⚫️ is the new green

'If Europe wants to avoid being pulled into a general full-scale war once again, it must rearm at speed and scale,' says Andrew A. Michta, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative Director and Senior Fellow, in a new article in POLITICO. Read the full piece here: politi.co/3vW6tVX