Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 18, 2019

Pavel Felgenhauer, RCD: A Renewed Nuclear Arms Race Between Russia and U.S. Begins to Gather Pace

A last-ditch attempt by Russia and the United States to salvage the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty at a consultation meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 15, ended in mutual acrimony. Washington has accused Moscow of deploying a modified Iskander land-mobile missile launcher fitted with a 9М729 (NATO designation: SSC-8) long-range cruise missile, in blatant violation of the INF. Moscow has adamantly denied any wrongdoing, since the 9М729 allegedly has not been test-fired at ranges longer than 500 kilometers.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 18, 2019

Russia Reacts to U.S. Afghanistan Policy -- Stephen Blank, RCD

After Americans killed in attack, Trump’s Syria plan raises questions -- Lolita Baldor and Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press

Explainer: 'Yellow vest' crisis exposes limits of French welfare system -- Leigh Thomas, Reuters

Run Down the Brexit Clock -- Yanis Varoufakis, Project Syndicate

It was never about Europe. Brexit is Britain’s reckoning with itself -- Fintan O'Toole, The Guardian

How Kabila's election strategy unraveled in Congo -- Giulia Paravicini, David Lewis, Aaron Ross, Reuters

A China Chip on New Zealand’s Shoulder? -- Robert Ayson, Commentator

China’s Plan to Break Off U.S. Allies -- Tao Peng, The Diplomat

America's Other Endless War: Somalia -- Michael M. Phillips, Wall Street Journal

Why the US won't be prepared for the next natural disaster -- Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian

A Primer on the Geopolitics of Oil -- Anand Toprani, War On The Rocks

Most of the military and vets agree with Trump: It's time to bring the troops home -- Jack Hunter, Washington Examiner

Huawei and Apple smartphones are both made in China, so what is the difference? -- Christina Zhou, ABC News Online