All articles tagged with #global strategy
China demonstrates its rise as a global power through military displays, strategic diplomacy, and regional influence, while the US faces challenges in maintaining its dominance. The article discusses China's strategic moves, the shifting Asian security landscape, and the potential for a China-India alliance, all amid a tense US-China relationship and global uncertainties.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum to prioritize a global strategy for managing the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and the climate crisis, warning of potential "serious unintended consequences" from the rapid development of AI. Guterres emphasized the need for global coordination and standards for AI, as well as addressing the technology's potential impact on inequality and the labor market. He also highlighted the challenges posed by geopolitical divides in developing effective global solutions for these pressing issues.
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced that he will present a new global strategy for fusion energy at the COP28 conference in Dubai. Kerry's address will signal the US's aim to restore its leadership position in international fusion research and reflect the need for more effective cooperation between states and public-private partnerships. The implications of Kerry's initiative go beyond fusion energy, as it promises to redefine the issue of reducing CO2 emissions and could potentially change the global warming campaign. Fusion energy is seen as a solution that embodies the upward vector of human civilization and offers an alternative to economic austerity measures associated with reducing CO2 emissions. The US fusion sector has suffered from budget cuts since the 1980s, but private fusion companies have gained momentum with significant investments. Kerry's fusion initiative is the result of a transformation in the philosophy and organization of fusion research in the US, which has shifted towards a diverse research ecosystem.
The upcoming Summit for Democracy, hosted by the US, needs to be more than just symbolic and must elevate democracy to a core national security interest. The Biden administration needs to develop a global strategy for democracy and country-level plans to which it can be held accountable. The US must confront authoritarian leaders responsible for democratic decline, not just bolster democratic reformers. The administration's approach to democracy support has plenty of programmatic carrots but few policy sticks.