Archive - Arnaud Bertrand

Not at the table: Europe's colonial moment

The upcoming negotiations in Alaska between Trump and Putin tells you all you ought to know about the nature of the Ukraine war, and Europe's current…

Aug 10 •

Arnaud Bertrand

July 2025

China is now the master key to understand modern civilization

Adam Tooze, the famous Columbia University professor, recently made two fascinating presentations (one at the Center for China and Globalization in…

Jul 27 •

Arnaud Bertrand

How a US Think Tank accidentally wrote the most honest document about American empire

This might be one of the most insane reports ever produced by a U.S.

Jul 22 •

Arnaud Bertrand

The movie "Successor" and why China's richest want their kids to grow up poor

There is a long tradition of comedy movies tackling weighty societal issues, using humor to raise awareness about issues that might otherwise be too…

Jul 15 •

Arnaud Bertrand

France's Parliament Calls Europe to Break with America and Partner with China

In the latest sign that at least some consciences are starting to wake up in Europe, France’s National Assembly - the equivalent of the U.S.

Jul 11 •

Arnaud Bertrand

Is Trump orchestrating a full-on strategic retreat on all fronts?

What if, behind all the “Make America Great Again” rhetoric, Trump was actually orchestrating the most comprehensive strategic retreat in American…

Jul 8 •

Arnaud Bertrand

Is America's Energy Strategy the Greatest Strategic Blunder of the 21st Century?

We’re now in a fascinating, and probably unprecedented, situation where the world’s two greatest superpowers - China and the U.S.

Jul 4 •

Arnaud Bertrand

Did Israel's War Kill Zionism?

I recently stumbled upon an analysis of the Iran-Israel war that I found to be one of the most thought-provoking I’d heard to date.

Jul 1 •

Arnaud Bertrand

June 2025

Why Mearsheimer is wrong on China

I know many people are puzzled by Mearsheimer's apparent inconsistency between his positions on Russia and on China.

Jun 26 •

Arnaud Bertrand

The key lesson from Iran? Kim Jong Un was right about everything.

It’s hard to overstate or even begin to list all the genuinely awful precedents set by Israel and the U.S.’s behavior vis à vis Iran in the latest war.

Jun 24 •

Arnaud Bertrand

Has America, in fact, already withdrawn from Asia?

This is probably the single most important geopolitical analysis that I’ve heard this year, if not this decade.

Jun 23 •

Arnaud Bertrand

The Weaponization of Victimhood: Be Careful What You Wish For

I’m reading the brilliant book “Judgment at Tokyo” by Gary J.

Jun 20 •

Arnaud Bertrand

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