Who ate all the Minsk pies?

Follow the silences, always.

Why Trump's policy towards US allies in the Asia-Pacific may prove his greatest act of self-harm.

Xi Jinping's held a military spectacle. Does it foreshadow bigger troubles for the West?

America hits the self-destruct button. Is there a fail-safe?

Why it's different this time round.

Beneath the veneer of bipartisan consensus in the US, the Democrats and Republicans have different positions on China.

I review one of the crop of early reads on the Biden presidency, which we now know will last only one term.

Ahead of tonight's debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, a quick assessment of the Biden administration's foreign policy record.

Great power competition in space. The militarisation of space should concern us all, as we rely on satellites in so much of our daily lives.

If anyone doubts how far the Russia-Ukraine war has fallen down the agenda, look at the coverage of the Biden-Xi Jinping press conference.

One of my goals in keeping this blog is to track my thought processes and I particularly want to keep notes on any event or information...