Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 21, 2019

Andreas Becker, DW: Elites on snowcapped peaks: Davos 2019

Top policymakers and business leaders have flocked to Davos again for the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps. The meeting is overshadowed by trade conflicts and a resurgence of economic nationalism.

Global growth is slowing, trade conflicts are worsening, problems related to climate change and environmental protection remain unresolved while big changes are ahead of us as digitalization gains traction.

"Independently, each [issue] would be a daunting challenge — all these challenges at the same time are a really big challenge that can only be resolved through cooperation," says the president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Borge Brende.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 21, 2019

ISIS Is Still Active in Iraq, Syria and Beyond. This Is What the Threat Looks Like Now -- Joseph Hincks, Time

Leaving Syria Is Far Less Risky Than Staying -- Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky, NPR

The 'Stay Forever' in Syria Troop Trap Has Failed -- Daniel L. Davis, National Interest

China's balancing act: A slowing economy, debts and a trade war -- Azhar Sukri, Al Jazeera

China’s perilous Taiwan policy -- Minxin Pei, The Strategist

High and rising stakes for Trump-Kim sequel summit -- Asia Times

Attacks in Thailand's deep south: Who, why and what's next? -- Caleb Quinley, Al Jazeera

Taliban: 'They Will Beg Us for Talks but We Will Reject Them.' -- Bill Roggio, Long War Journal

Talking to the Taliban: Challenges for Kabul -- Habiba Ashna & Prateek Joshi. RCD/The Interpreter

Tokyo’s lost decade: Lessons for Beijing, Bangkok and London -- William Pesek, Asia Times

Brexit: What Europe wants -- Richard Connor, DW

I Once Led NATO. President Trump's Talk of Leaving Will Make Only Putin Happy -- James Stavridis, Time

Russia’s nuclear-capable underwater drone to be deployed -- Emanuele Scimia, Asia Times

Reviewing Grand Strategy -- James Griffin, RCD/The Bridge

3 groups; many videos; many interpretations of DC encounter -- Jeffrey Collins, AP