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The $350 Billion Question: How Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Are Killing More People Than Any War
On January 20 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14169, suspending all US foreign aids pending a 90-day review. The review’s findings were never...
Africa in the New Great Power Competition: China, Russia, and the West
Africa’s rise as an important geopolitical area in international politics is due to its rich resources, growing population, and geographical location at key maritime...
“Taiwan is a troublemaker”—Is this Trump’s personal opinion?
Trump brought no bargaining chips to China, returned to the US with no concrete results, and there was no joint communique, no press conference,...
Malacca 2026: Jakarta’s Last Window Before the Chokepoint Closes
The ratification of the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) between Indonesia and the United States on 13 April 2026 marks a crucial development in...
From Deterrence to Attrition: The Message Iran’s Resistance Sent to the China-U.S. Rivalry
Assessments of Trump’s recent trip to China indicate that the Iran-U.S. confrontation has moved beyond a regional crisis and has become a decisive variable...
IS BRICS Becoming an Anti-Western Bloc?
For much of the post-Cold War era, the global order revolved around Western-led institutions. The G7 shaped financial governance, the IMF and World Bank...
Trump’s Taiwan Threats: US Arms Freeze, China Tensions, and Taiwan’s Military Future
President Trump's threat to Taiwan, using the threat of arms sales and halting military deals between Taiwan and the United States, came in the...
UNPROFOR and the Declining Relevance of the UN
The April rejection of the United Nations draft proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite being backed by 112 member states, paints a...
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...
US Gulf Defense Deals Aim to Curb China’s Middle East Expansion
The appointment of Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf as special envoy for Chinese affairs is directly linked to the failure of US President Donald Trump's...