Trails to Apocalypse

A question might haunt Washington: who should decide on international policy, the US alone or in consultation with allies? Ancient Rome faced the same trouble. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/ame...

The EU vote to seize Russian assets is a significant loss for the comrade President and has cast a ballot in the negotiations nobody can ignore. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/eur...

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Some people in America may want to help save Russia from itself, and that’s understandable. However, the current deal only worsens the situation. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/sav...

It’s not about Ukraine, but the future of America. Does US President Donald Trump want to be like Scipio, Hannibal, or Qin Shi Huang? In the end, it was all about alliances. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/ame...

The report is realistic but may open new fissures between the US and its allies. America needs a common project to deal with future massive challenges. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/ame...

Political fig leaves, Trump’s Chinese agenda, North Korea’s nuclear missiles, and the use of force. There are four distinct yet interconnected sets of problems fueling the ongoing Chinese rhetorical offensive against Japan over Taiwan. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

China is the elephant in the room of the Ukrainian peace talks, and the Witkoff plan looks like a way to have Russia be the winner while the US and China destroy each other. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

There is a divine connection between AI progress and the declining birthrate. Fewer children, who are healthier and receive better education www.appiainstitute.org/technology/f...

La santa alleanza. Vladimir Putin e il Patriarca Cirillo, tra guerra in Ucraina e oppressione religiosa. l'ex segretario di Cirillo e un esperto cattolico delle Chiese ortodosse alla Stampa estera e in streaming

Trump achieved huge results in a few short months, but pressing for a Ukrainian deal against the EU starts a Russian domino effect that could end the US’s global role. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/ame...

New realism should take hold of the US administration. Dialogue is important, but giving Russia a victory it hasn’t earned could weaken the world order. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/ame...

Seeking peace is crucial, but the Middle East agreement is a cautionary tale against being too optimistic about a deal with Russia. www.appiainstitute.org/ukraine/ukra...

Tokyo's statement on the island and its security reveals an open wound: China’s ambitions in the East China Sea, amid increasing regional hostility, and the outcome remains very uncertain. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

@financialtimes.com Netanyahu’s political mistakes in Gaza could have placed his country under new restrictions, making life harder for Jewish people and their allies worldwide. Meanwhile, a new Middle Eastern political landscape is emerging. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/mid...

The attrition around China is not entirely unprecedented. If the USA stops believing in its system, it may lose it all. Just hours before Mamdani’s election www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

It’s a battle of systems, where both have advantages. If America doesn’t fully leverage its long-term strengths, it might lose. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/ame...

The upcoming US-China summit in Korea will be the first of its kind, with the PRC holding a strategic advantage over the US. How did Xi consolidate power internally, and what are his risks? www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

It’s the largest PLA purge in the history of the People’s Republic of China. Officially, it’s all blamed on corruption, but something remains unclear, and Taiwan’s strategy may have shifted in the meantime. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

The meeting with Putin was canceled; will the one with Xi be the same? It is de facto scheduled during Cold War II. Expectations can’t be high, but it would be significant to limit escalations. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

There is more to the US-China TikTok dispute that meets the eye. It’s the future role of IPR and modernity. www.appiainstitute.org/technology/a...

Does Russian President Vladimir Putin want to be canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church? Could his canonization help his hold on power in war-torn Russia? www.appiainstitute.org/articles/rus...

With COVID, China prepared; America didn’t. But in the end, the US produced a successful vaccine that changed everything; China didn’t and ‘lost’. With trade, will it be the same? What can be the US ‘vaccine’ now? www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

China is fully prepared to confront the United States, ultimately leading to a possible global financial collapse. With Covid, it had almost a rehearsal of a war economy. The USA apparently isn’t, and perhaps it doesn’t have a plan B. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

There is a larger picture behind the latest US-China trade clash, but something is deteriorating between the two powers at an alarming rate, with potentially unfathomable consequences. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/ame...

Beijing is confident because it has achieved several successes in recent months and relies on the US's persistence in making mistakes. Still, America remains much stronger. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/chi...

The upcoming papal document will tackle the most sensitive issue right now -- immigration; but it will take a different approach from the one adopted by some global governments. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/the...

The Pope on poverty, immigration— and Trump’s America www.appiainstitute.org/vatican/on-p...

Is America's recent fascination with the European far right misconstrued and risky for the US? The United States has made similar mistakes before; now might be the time to be more cautious. www.appiainstitute.org/articles/eur...