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In Pursuit of a Quick Peace: Keith Kellogg’s “America First” Plan for Ukraine
It is no secret that Donald Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine as fast as possible. The issue was that, up until...
How Philippines is Losing its Way
The ongoing political noise will not affect the performance of the economy, given the government's "sound and sustained" economic policies, the National Economic and...
Geopolitical Rivalries: The U.S.-China Trade War and its Diplomatic Implications
The trade war between the U.S. and China has evolved into a defining geopolitical conflict. Initially characterized by tariff escalations, it has expanded to...
Scholars in China: Biden ‘digging holes’ for Trump’s China policy before leaving office?
President Biden cautioned Donald Trump on Thanksgiving Day and hoped his soon-to-be successor’s announcement the previous day to increase import tariffs on Canada, Mexico...
America’s blind spot: How the US is sleepwalking beneath a bubbling ‘axis of evil’
Bush’s pivotal 2002 State of the Union address marked a significant shift in US foreign policy following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Famously labelling Iran,...
The Coming Kakistocracy: The Cabinet Nominations of Trump and Future of U.S. National Security
With the election of Donald Trump to the presidency once more, a term will once again be in wide usage, as it had been...
Are We Witnessing the End of China’s Rise?
With its monumental shift in global politics and economics, China’s ascent in the global order has been a defining feature for decades. No longer...
Nuclear Escalation Doctrine: Impact of American and Russian “Firebreaks” on Israel’s Security
The conceptual and historical background
Soon, Israel will need to make critical decisions on launching preemptive strikes against Iran. Such non-nuclear defensive actions – expressions...
From Asian Spaghetti Bowl to Trump’s Re-election: WTO’s Role in Protecting Global Trade Under Threat
Nearly three decades after its establishment, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finds itself teetering on the brink. The role that the organization played during...
Why the EU and China will not form a united front against Trump 2.0
On November 9, former World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy called on the EU and China to join forces against President-elect Donald Trump’s promised...