The Daily Brief

Published on EGF: 02.09.2020

Essential Reading

What to Make of the U.S. Fed's New Approach to Inflation — The U.S. central bank will keep interest rates near zero for a prolonged period as it places more emphasis on bolstering employment than fighting inflation.

U.S. Pressure on TikTok Prompts a Chinese Show of Legal Force — While the U.S. TikTok sale may have been the trigger, Beijing’s expanded export controls also signal a long-term strategy to counter U.S. efforts to limit China’s tech rise.

Geopolitical Calendar — Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.

On Geopolitics

The U.S.'s Eurasia Obsession, Part 2: The China Challenge — This column, presented in two parts, explores the dichotomy between continentalism and internationalism that continues to shape U.S. foreign policy amid China's emergence as a new Eurasian power.

The United States is in the midst of a strategic refocus from counterterrorism and rogue nation control, to so-called great power competition. While Russia, the Cold War counterpart, remains a concern, China has emerged as the primary near-peer threat. This is reawakening a key element that has long shaped U.S. foreign policy and strategic assessment — the major power of the Eurasian continent. But U.S. culture is split over the best way to deal with a Eurasian competitor, and domestic political and economic divisions will make it difficult for the United States to maintain a consistent strategy. 

Podcasts

Essential Geopolitics: What's Next After the UAE-Israel Agreement? — In this podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to Ryan Bohl about what to expect in the Middle East and the rest of the world following the UAE-Israel normalization.

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