Global Eyes

The Asia, Thucydides Trap, and Death of Democracy Edition

Dec 11, 2023

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I looked over our recent coverage this morning and saw that it’s been deficient in Asia coverage, probably because the news from Ukraine and Gaza has been so urgent. I skimped on Asia in the last edition of Global Eyes, too, because I was so vexed with The New York Times’ coverage of Israel and Ukraine. So today we have an all-Asia edition of Global Eyes.

★ If you’re looking for a comprehensive regional overview, this Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific publication, “Regional Security Outlook 2024,” is excellent. From the introduction: The Asia-Pacific ponders the growing chances of war:

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