The Chip War with China Is Failing
June 30, 2026 | But it’s not for the reasons Washington thinks.
Articles by Imran Khalid
China Strikes Back at the Pentagon’s Rare Earth Bet
June 23, 2026 | The United States is trying to lessen its dependency on minerals controlled by Beijing, but China aims to maintain its dominance.
Washington’s New Mineral Monopolies Mirror Beijing’s Central Planning
June 19, 2026 | The United States is now forced to compete entirely on terms set by China's variation of state-directed mercantilism.
The Rise of the “Conflict-Permanence” Industry
June 11, 2026 | Gaza is a tragic example of how a business has been created around the administering of crisis.
The Dwindling Arsenal and the Twilight of the Western Shield
June 4, 2026 | The future of the international order will be decided not in conference halls but on factory floors.
The Beijing Summit Rewrites the Rules of Superpower Economic Engagement
May 18, 2026 | By systematically decoupling trade, technology, and global governance from the combustible issue of cross-strait sovereignty, Beijing has successfully offered the Trump administration a transactional, high-yield partnership.
Ceasefires and the Age of Impulse Diplomacy
May 12, 2026 | Can the three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine point to a more durable peace?
The Shipping Shield and Washington’s Strategic Miscalculation
May 7, 2026 | If the United States continues to treat the global commons as a zero-sum battlefield, it may find that it has not cornered its rival but has instead isolated itself from the very infrastructure of the modern world.
How Pope Leo XIV is Building a Theology of Resistance Against Washington
April 30, 2026 | The Vatican has stepped into a vacuum of moral authority.
Beijing’s Calculated Patience in the Middle East
April 24, 2026 | Xi Jinping is betting that in a world weary of chaos, the power that brings equipment, credit, and continuity will ultimately prevail.