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Trump, Tariffs, BRICS and ASEAN: Much Ado About What?
Authors: William J. Jones, Asia Brand*, Pattarakorn Songwarat**
Since taking office again, President Donald Trump has been busy reshuffling relationships with American partners. The latest...
ASEAN Faces Strategic Crossroads as China Expands Security Agenda
China initiated the Global Security Initiative (GSI) in 2022, a comprehensive framework designed to strengthen cooperation and promote collaborative approaches to both bilateral and...
Preparing for the “Next War”: The Infinite Lethality of World Politics
"Where will it end? When will it all be lulled back into sleep, and cease, the bloody hatred, the destruction?" -Aeschylus, Agamemnon
In world politics,...
Aerospace: Strategic and Geoeconomic Relevance
KEY POINT:
- The contemporary importance of the aerospace sector stems from its complex technological structure, its diverse applications, and balanced public and private investment,...
The Bismarckian Tactics of Urgency & Crisis Politics in the 21st Century
If the world is asked in a random exercise to name leaders who have weaponized nationalism, crises, and emotional triggers in world history, the...
Crisis as Opportunity: China and Iran’s High-Stakes Gamble
If we are going to make an overview of what is going on now through the lens of the so-called dangerous opportunity, we can...
Vietnam’s concessions to U.S. won’t be emulated
Starting with Vietnam, around July 9, the Trump administration announced adjusted tariffs in batches for various countries. As an emerging manufacturing hub, East Asia...
The greatest threat to Israel and the U.S. is not that displacement fails—but that it succeeds
In a closed-door meeting during his recent visit to Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to sell a final, desperate vision: that Israel...
Three Decades After Normalization: Vietnam’s Evolving Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
After 1975, Vietnam-US relations fell into a state of confrontation that lasted for the next two decades. At that time, the United States imposed...
Trump’s tariffs threats against the Global South, ASEAN and the Philippines
In early April, the Philippines responded with “guarded optimism” to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, saying higher rates placed on its neighbors could...