It’s a plea that has been heard around the world: Ukraine wants its allies to set up a no-fly zone in its airspace.
But so NATO, U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders have decisively said no to the idea.
Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn is a senior fellow and director of the defence program at the Center for a New American Security.
She talks us through the complexities of the no-fly zone concept.
Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly, vice president and director of the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings, addresses the divergent paths between wealthy countries and the developing world in the post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
Recently, French president Emmanuel Marcon presented a massive investment plan – “France 2030”.
The roadmap sketches out France’s digital and green transformation and is meant to set up the country – as well as Europe – for growth and success ahead of the French EU Council presidency.
When Germany reunified in 1990, productivity in the former East was just 60% of that in the West and people in places such as Leipzig and Dresden were less prosperous than those in Frankfurt or Munich.
Over the last three decades the German Federal Government has worked to close this gap and, though it still exists, prosperity and economic productivity in the former East Germany has now almost caught up with the West.
What investments does the Department of Defense need to make to fund a conventional deterrence strategy for defending US interests in the Indo-Pacific?
How have issues along the Sino-Indian border and in Oceania shaped Adm. Davidson’s tenure?
An interactive mapping service helps leaders to quickly visualize and understand the trends within their communities.
The data can reveal racial and economic disparities, identify areas lacking essential services, and help with planning where to deploy various resources and supports.