Commentary Despite significant military setbacks, China remains fully supportive of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The reasons why Beijing does so may vary, but the bottom line is that the two authoritarian nations are working together to reshape the global order. In other words, Beijing and Moscow have figured out they don’t have to have military bases or a large, blue-water navy to gain influence or even control other nations. All they have to do is control much of the world’s food supply. In this light, Russia’s Ukraine invasion takes on a different meaning. Ostensibly, Moscow’s attack on its neighbor was a pushback against NATO encroachment. Whether it was or wasn’t, it does not preclude the possibility of a much grander strategy that involves controlling much of the world’s food supply. In any case, the invasion has put Moscow in a dominant position over global grain supplies. Before the invasion, Russia …