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Hal Brands

Bethesda
As seen in: Bloomberg Businessweek, The New York Times, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Opinion, Business Insider, Cinco Días, The Economic Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Clarín Economia, Harvard University and
JHU, AEI, Bloomberg Opinion columnist. Author of new book, The Landscape of Power (Norton).
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The Whole World Is in Crisis. Get Used to It

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By Hal Brands
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
The struggle for the Strait of Hormuz rages on, new US sanctions threats against Iran notwithstanding. Russian drone and missile strikes punctuate a savage war in Ukraine now approaching its half-decade mark. Fierce competitions afflict regions from East Asia to Eastern Europe. American alliances are in a state of upheaval, while the global economy is fractured by tariffs and sanctions. It seems that nearly every week brings the next AI breakthrough, both promising and portentous.
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The Whole World Is in Crisis. Get Used to It

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By Hal Brands
| Bloomberg Opinion Verified
August 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM UTC Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg The struggle for the Strait of Hormuz rages on, new US sanctions threats against Iran notwithstanding. Russian drone and missile strikes punctuate a savage war in Ukraine now approaching its half-decade mark. Fierce competitions afflict regions from East Asia to Eastern Europe. American alliances are in a state of upheaval, while the global economy is fractured by tariffs and sanctions.
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Perma-crisis Archives

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By Hal Brands
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
The Whole World Is in Crisis. Get Used to It Welcome to the geopolitical perma-crisis.
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