Aggressive countries feel free to damage American interests because we cower when they swagger.
The United States is no longer a serious country.
Now, by this I do not mean that America is no longer a super-power. By any gross indicator of strength, the United States is as powerful as it’s ever been, perhaps more powerful than at any time in its history. It has a massive, highly productive economy, a military second to none, and an alliance that dwarfs all possible competitors. On paper, it’s still the only super-power on this planet (or on any other that we know of, so far).
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 22, 2015
Kurdish Advances Can Contain the Islamic State, but Not Defeat It -- Balint Szlanko, World Politics Review
Erdogan sees threat from Kurdish gains in Syria -- Al-Monitor
With Assad on the ropes in Syria, what’s the endgame? -- Charles Glass, The National
How ISIS’s ‘Attack America’ Plan Is Working -- Susan Zalkind, Daily Beast
Terror, Sanctions, and a Chinese Wall: Are we complicit in Iranian-sponsored terrorism or just “extremism”? -- Esther Goldberg, American Spectator
Meanwhile, Back in Afghanistan… -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
Why Afghanistan Needs Pakistan -- James L. Creighton, The Diplomat
China: Africa's New Power Broker -- Alex Fielding, National Interest
If Greece melts down, who really cares? -- Anand Menon, CNN
Flexing Its Military Might, Russia Is Pushing Sweden Into NATO's Arms -- Ezra Kaplan, VICE News
Will Putin Lead Russia to Glory or Disaster? -- Mark N. Katz, Moscow Times
The Man Who Predicted Putin -- Cathy Young, The Daily Beast
America’s Second Chance in Guatemala -- Anita Isaacs, NYT
Why the iPhone 6 Costs $47,678 in Venezuela -- Patricia Laya, Bloomberg
How Rich Are the Rich? -- Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg
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