Seventy-five years ago this July, the US diplomat George Kennan published his seminal essay in Foreign Affairs introducing the idea of ‘containment’. In The Sources of Soviet Conduct, Kennan advocated for a policy of containment against Soviet expansionism. As some in Washington prepare for a new Cold War with China, the Kennan-era template is being pressed into service again. (more…)
Sourabh Gupta
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Double standards: The Quad’s maritime rule of law hypocrisy
If the Quad wants to hold any moral authority on a global level, it should ensure its members observe the rule of law at sea.