Dollar centrality was originally weaponized to help maintain global order. But as the United States increasingly exploits dollar centrality for purposes of national security, other countries will look to escape dollar power.
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Western commentators have called China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) an effort to remake the international order. Over four years after its introduction, however, it is not clear how this still opaque proposal will challenge the current security order.
Jamie Gruffydd-Jones
Over the last decade, there has been a rise in security engagement in Africa by non-Western powers such as China, Iran, Russia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among others. A look at why African leaders have found these non-African and non-Western partners appealing.
Thomas Molony, Maggie Dwyer
While Iranian support has been critical, the Houthis’ rapid capability growth also reflects their use of decentralized, globally connected networks facilitated by a broader global transition to the ‘packet-switching’ logic that underpins the internet
Kevin Mazur, Peter Salisbury
The post-Cold War order in East Asia cannot be explained by a changing balance of power alone; it is also the product of three competing ordering projects historically pursued by the United States and its allies; China; and ASEAN.
Rohan Mukherjee, Eugene R.L. Tan
Areas of the world that have traditionally championed economic liberalization are increasingly adopting protectionist measures that are often premised on safeguarding national security or ensuring the adopting economy’s technological dominance.
Szilárd Gáspár-Szilágyi
