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US debates while China implements Cyber Force concept

As the US debates establishing an independent Cyber Force, China has made its functional equivalent, the People’s Liberation Army-Strategic Support Force (PLA-SSF), a cornerstone of its military modernization program. This month, the US think tank Foundation for Defense of

When does anti-Zionism become antisemitism?

In his latest book, Jewish Life in Medieval Spain, Jonathan Ray focuses on the tumult of the 14th century in Spain – a time of the plague, civil strife and war between the two largest kingdoms, Aragon and Castile, with frequent attacks against Jews. This culminated in riots in

Risks of wider war from Ukraine

Subscribe now for access at a special price of only $99/year. Geopolitical risk hedges, China’s high-tech shift supports economic growth David P. Goldman highlights the increasing geopolitical risk, evidenced by the divergence between the price of gold and the yield on 10-year

Why Japan’s big rate hike was a resounding dud

TOKYO – Central bank rate moves rarely get metaphysical. But the way global markets ignored the Bank of Japan’s first tightening step in 17 years has traders asking: If a rate hike falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Triggering this famous