Policy Recommendation: Countering Russian Escalation of the Ukraine War
By Antonio Graceffo So far, the Ukraine war has remained a limited war, from the standpoint of the U.S. and NATO as no troops have been committed, and both the…
Sovereign Cryptocurrency: A Grim Future of Control
By Antonio Graceffo Sovereign digital currency will give the government complete control over the economy of people’s private lives. The British government announced that it would be phasing in a…
Declare Narcotraffickers a Terrorist Threat to National Security
By Antonio Graceffo Officially recognizing narcotrafficking as a national security threat and narcotraffickers as international terrorist organizations would allow the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to…
Ukraine: An Economic War
Written by Antonio Graceffo. lthough economic sanctions have played a role in warfare since the American Revolution, the Ukraine War has seen it taken to a new level. The United…
The CCP Is Still the Largest Threat to US National Security
By Antonio Graceffo Melanie W. Sisson of the Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology on Feb. 7 told the House Armed Services Committee, “Under the rule of the Chinese…
St. Antonio and the Scholastics: Medieval Monks as Economists
By Antonio Graceffo When enumerating the images associated with capitalism, one such impression is of wealthy merchants exploiting the poor. Similarly, when moneylending is mentioned, visions of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge…
China Cannot Compete in the Movies
CCP propaganda film 'The Wandering Earth II' fails to find US audience By Antonio Graceffo The 2019 Frant Gwo film "The Wandering Earth II" is the sequel to China’s first…
Analysts Still Cautious on China’s Economy
By Antonio Graceffo The Chinese economy has rallied since the termination of COVID-19 lockdowns, but the recovery may be short-lived as global demand wanes and systemic domestic economic problems persist.…
Taliban, Russia, and China: Cooperation but No Bloc
By Antonio Graceffo The Taliban government of Afghanistan is expanding its trade and cooperation with Russia and China, but a true alliance is unlikely. Earlier this month, Kabul and Beijing…
Russia’s Support for Terrorism: A Carry-Over of Soviet Policy
By Antonio Graceffo During the Cold War, the Kremlin was a supporter of foreign terrorism, in order to destabilize enemy governments or to further Moscow’s policy objectives. The same strategy…