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AllAfrica
12-07-2025
- Business
- AllAfrica
Europe nears a flashpoint as US-Russia ties fray
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Trump-Putin disconnect, Russian strikes bode ill for Ukraine James Davis analyzes a pivotal escalation in the Ukraine conflict marked by a faltering Trump-Putin dialogue and Russia's largest aerial assault of the war. Kremlin sources say Russian President Vladimir Putin has abandoned hopes of improved US ties. Germany's fiscal debate reveals deeper economic malaise Diego Faßnacht analyzes how Germany's 2025 budget debate has exposed a deeper crisis of economic direction and political fragmentation. In place of structural reforms, Germany is offering a vast spending plan without a clear growth strategy. Japanese manufacturers continue to expand in China Scott Foster observes that despite rising geopolitical tensions and US-led pressure to decouple from China, Japanese businesses are deepening their presence in the Chinese market, betting on Beijing's push for domestic consumption to drive demand. US tariffs blowback in Asia as power trumps principle Scott Foster analyzes the sweeping impact of President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs on Asia, which disproportionately target poorer states, ASEAN and key US allies like Japan and South Korea, measures that are straining US credibility across the region.
AllAfrica
03-07-2025
- Business
- AllAfrica
Deadlocks and dealmakers
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Russia presses ahead militarily as Washington mulls sanctions strategy James Davis analyzes a potential US sanctions package that would impose 500% tariffs on nations trading energy with Moscow. While Senator Lindsey Graham claims President Trump supports the move, insiders say he opposes any binding sanctions that would constrain his flexibility. SPD congress exposes divisions, raising risks for Merz coalition Diego Faßnacht assesses the deepening fractures within Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) following its national congress, highlighting the risks this poses to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government and its efforts to implement defense and fiscal reforms. Japan's election campaign underway as Trump piles on the abuse Scott Foster details how escalating tariff threats from US President Donald Trump have disrupted Japan's Upper House election campaign, casting a shadow over traditional policy debates while exposing strains in the US-Japan alliance.
AllAfrica
27-06-2025
- Business
- AllAfrica
Trump's Iran gamble brings respite, not resolution
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Israel-Iran war poised to reignite with little warning Nile Bowie analyzes the aftermath of the Israel-Iran war, arguing that the conflict has likely catalyzed Tehran to shift toward nuclear deterrence amid contradictory US intelligence assessments of the strikes' impact on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Ukraine's bargaining power fades as NATO recalibrates James Davis assesses the deepening fatigue among Western nations toward Ukraine's war effort. The June NATO summit marked the first time since 2022 that Ukraine was not central to the communiqué, and Russia was not explicitly condemned. Germany sets record deficit in €850 billion debt push Diego Faßnacht unpacks Germany's record-breaking 2025–2029 federal budget, which signals a historic shift from fiscal orthodoxy toward aggressive deficit spending under new Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. The long-term viability of Germany's fiscal pivot remains uncertain. Moore's Law with Chinese characteristics Scott Foster analyzes how China's forthcoming 15th Five-Year Plan is set to elevate the semiconductor industry as a national priority. Drawing on insights from Ye Tianchun, a leading industry figure, Foster outlines Beijing's comprehensive planning and strategic resilience.
AllAfrica
06-06-2025
- Politics
- AllAfrica
Ukraine's attacks on Russia risk major retaliation
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Kiev's high-risk strikes bring war to new precipice James Davis analyzes the sharp escalation in the Ukraine war marked by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian strategic air bases and infrastructure, moves that have put mounting hardline pressure on Vladimir Putin to abandon peace talks and shift toward 'total war.' Poland's vote heralds a Trump-aligned turn in Central Europe Diego Faßnacht analyzes the election of nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki as Poland's new president. He argues his victory could foreshadow a rightward realignment in Central Europe that is skeptical of Brussels and increasingly in sync with US Republicans. Trump doubles down on failing China sanctions Scott Foster argues that escalating US export controls on advanced technology are backfiring, accelerating China's tech self-sufficiency and innovation, as well as its scale-building efforts in AI, semiconductors, and aerospace, eroding American market dominance.
AllAfrica
30-05-2025
- Business
- AllAfrica
For Ukraine, the worst is yet to come
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Ukraine, Russia trade blows amid diplomatic non-starters James Davis analyzes the sharp escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war as Kiev intensifies drone attacks on Russian territory, trying to provoke a retaliatory response that could reignite Western support amid mounting battlefield losses and dwindling manpower. Thyssenkrupp's breakup in the shadow of Europe's militarization Diego Faßnacht examines Thyssenkrupp's transformation into a 'lean financial holding' as a stark emblem of Germany's evolving industrial landscape, one marked by the fragmentation of its industrial core and a growing subordination to geopolitical and military imperatives. ASEAN, China, GCC summit shifts the strategic balance Scott Foster sees the recent ASEAN-China-GCC summit in Malaysia as a watershed moment demonstrating how the parties involved are forging a new axis of influence centered on economic connectivity, multipolar diplomacy, and strategic autonomy from the West.
