Italy’s Meloni plans a geopolitical Queen’s Gambit
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and adviser...
It’s Hungary’s Turn to Undermine Sweden’s NATO Accession
There are stern diplomatic letters—and then there’s the one received on Sept. 14 by Sweden’s foreign ministry, addressed to Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom. The petulant...
Greece Is Making a Killing Selling Ships to Russia
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Greece’s mighty shipping sector has continued to earn good money shipping Russian oil. But Greek shipowners have discovered an apparently...
New Russian Law Takes Corporate Hostages
Starting Sept. 4, when a new Russian law comes into effect, investors from so-called unfriendly states risk having their Russian assets seized and given to...
The Caspian Sea Is a Sanctions-Busting Paradise
While everyone is watching the latest drama unfold in the Black Sea, mysterious shipping journeys are taking place in the Caspian Sea. The massive lake—the...
How Sweden Became Public Enemy No. 1
It’s a funny old business, being a liberal democracy. You’ve painstakingly built a well-functioning society where the government works efficiently and citizens have rights and...
Siemens: The bellwether of globalization
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and adviser...
Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Russians From Having Their Fun in the Sun
The weather has been incredible in Antalya, Turkey lately—as it generally is (albeit hotter than usual; like other Mediterranean cities, it has been experiencing a...
Can Norwegian Phosphate Help Save the World From China’s Blackmail?
The green transformation can be a depressing business. We know we need it, we know how to do it, and life fueled by renewable energy...
Sweden Is Doing Fine in NATO’s Waiting Room
The first-ever landing of a U.S. bomber on Swedish soil, participation in NATO’s largest-ever air deployment exercise, constant strategic communications from NATO affirming the alliance’s...