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How The War In Ukraine Could Go Nuclear

FiveThirtyEight Politics

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China Should Think Twice About an Invasion of Taiwan

Russia's unsuccessful to date war against Ukraine reminds us how much people are fighting for their own freedom. I think that should be a very salutary reminder for China about how well-timed when these forces may fight in the event of a full-scale invasion. The effects of the conflict internationally have been profound we could start with the Europe-Russia relationship where there you know that relationship has essentially been definitively severed and it was hugely economically significant for both Russia and Europe particularly in the energy sphere.

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