Washington Post
Fletcher’s Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on the complex climate diplomacy between the U.S and China noting, “I don’t think that the U.S. government has a clear understanding of how climate fits within its overall strategy toward China.”
Guardian
Fletcher’s Chris Miller says that the timing of China’s announcement that it would bar key infrastructure operators from buying from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. is not coincidental given the geopolitical implications surrounding the G7 summit in Japan.
The Conversation
Fletcher’s Tara Sonenshine offers this primer on drones, which are proliferating in uses ranging from package delivery to dropping bombs in war.
New York Times
A&S economist Steve Cicala comments on the Biden administration’s efforts to cap the price of Russian oil. A link to Cicala’s February 8 Substack column on potential evasion under the cap is included.
Associated Press
Fletcher’s Sung-yoon Lee says that Korea’s presence at the upcoming G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan illustrates “solidarity among the democracies in the region and their resolve to stand up to the increasingly threatening autocracies.”
The Conversation
A&S historian Ayesha Jalal discusses the implications of the arrest of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, who is being investigated on corruption charges.
New York Times
Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte discusses what to expect from the World Bank under its new president, Ajay Banga.
BBC
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal explores the dilemma that U.S. and Saudi Arabian mediators face as they work to determine the format and agenda for emergency talks in Sudan.