We could soon have a new tripolar world order, with China joining the United States and Russia at the helm of global affairs.

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He believes that economic strength is the foundation of a country’s power, but the ability to exercise power depends on the strategic assets, capabilities and technology that a country develops. Dr ...

In terms of political power equations, the world has seen it all in about a century – “multipolar” to “bipolar” to “unipolar” (and perhaps even “powerless” for a while). If events of the recent past ...