There is a lot to like in the 2022 National Defense Strategy The two-page fact-sheet released by the Department of Defense (DoD) in March 2022 served as an appetizer for the fully-cooked 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) that arrived seven months later. Whether the initial fact-sheet prepared its readers for disappointment or for satisfaction, the full document delivered. Those hungering for prioritization and a detailed alignment of…
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:36:07 +0000 After a victory for democracy, what is Brazil’s road ahead? “Brazil is back!” Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva exclaimed in a victory speech delivered after the election was called in Brazil’s largest metropolitan city, São Paulo. Following a bruising campaign season, humbling run-off election, and narrow victory, Lula completed his “phoenix”- like comeback to return as president for four more years. The election…
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:55:42 +0000 What happened at the 2022 Arab League summit in Algeria? Algeria hosted the first Arab League summit since 2019 this week. Some significant heads of state were absent, reflecting the deep divisions in the Arab world. The communiqué, the Algerian Declaration, was focused on supporting the Palestinians. The Biden administration has wisely engaged with Algeria — it can do more. Algeria is the largest Arab…
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:56:09 +0000 Rule of law continues five-year decline, but bright spots emerge The world is slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. But the blow it struck to the rule of law remains persistent and widespread, according to fresh survey data collected in 140 countries. While declines in performance were not as extreme as in 2021, this year’s findings from the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index…
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:45:00 +0000 Around the Halls: The outcomes of China’s 20th Party Congress The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held from October 16 to October 22, 2022. Brookings experts reflect on the elite political gathering and what its outcomes mean for China and the rest of the world. On the further concentration of power Richard C. Bush Nonresident Senior Fellow, Center for East Asia…
