Last spring, a Chinese icebreaker turned up in the tropical waters of Palau. That was after Chinese research vessels arrived uninvited in the waters off Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines. Here in Europe, Russian research vessels and navy ships turn...
Elisabeth Braw is an author and columnist at Foreign Policy, as well as a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. She specializes in geopolitics, globalization, and societal resilience, with a keen focus on topics such as energy policy, drone technology, and telecommunications infrastructure. Elisabeth's insights have been featured in prominent publications including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Times.