Why a Trump-Taiwan President Call Could Escalate US-China Tensions
U. S. President Donald Trump announced that he would speak with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, a significant move that could upset U. S.-China relations...
How Trump Has Strengthened the China-Russia Alliance More Than Ever
Trump was barely back on Air Force One when Putin landed in Beijing.
The contrast was deliberate, and everyone involved understood it. Trump had arrived...
Why China Gave Trump a Cooler Reception Than in 2017
The Chinese diplomatic reception of President Trump differed from previous visits by American presidents. The Chinese perception of Trump had shifted compared to his...
The Beijing Tactical Pause: Moving from Diplomatic Resolution to Crisis Management
Observers must look past the formal diplomatic events of the recent meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing. The event forced global...
Strategic Ambiguity Is Becoming the Gulf’s New Deterrence Doctrine
In the Gulf, the most important signals are increasingly the ones no actor fully confirms.
For decades, Gulf security rested on a relatively clear deterrence...
The Interwar Trap Returns: What 1919-1939 Europe Teaches the U.S., Japan, and South Korea Today
In contemporary debates on the Indo-Pacific, decision-makers sometimes invoke the lessons of the 1930s—mostly as a warning against “appeasement.” However, such a frame is...
US Delegation Dumped Chinese Gifts Before Trump Flight Reflects the Deep US-China Distrust
The US delegation's disposal of Chinese gifts by throwing them in the trash represents a strict security and protocol measure reflecting the deep distrust...
Why Putin Visited China 48 Hours After Trump’s China Trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing, the Chinese capital, for a two-day official visit on May 19 and 20, 2026, just 48 hours...
Democrats Begin Positioning for the 2028 United States Presidential Race
Potential Democratic contenders are already laying the groundwork for the 2028 United States presidential election as the party prepares for an open contest to...
A Rising China, an Established America, and the Thucydides Trap
When the ancient Greek historian Thucydides chronicled the Peloponnesian War, he did not write only about the clash between Athens and Sparta. He documented...