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Pax Chinacana

chinese national flag waving amongst trees outdoors

There’s a phrase that has defined global power for decades: Pax Americana. A Latin term meaning “American Peace,” it describes the era of global order shaped largely by the United States after World War II. Not peace in the purest sense, but a system where America sat at the center—militarily, economically, culturally, diplomatically. Whether countriesContinue reading “Pax Chinacana”

Boots on the Ground (Technically Speaking)

close up of black leather combat boots outdoors

As talk continues to swirl about the possibility of “boots on the ground” in the ongoing tensions involving the United States and Iran, there’s been a lot of fear, speculation, and analysis about what that phrase actually means. For decades, it has been one of the most loaded terms in modern geopolitics—a phrase that signalsContinue reading “Boots on the Ground (Technically Speaking)”