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Cracks in Iran’s Resistance Economy Amid Renewed Maximum Pressure
Can Iran’s resistance economy withstand both the tightest U.S. sanctions in years and the emerging promise of Oman-brokered discussions? After three rounds of indirect...
One Tariff, Two Systems: Navigating Pressure in Beijing and Taipei
When the United States announced sweeping new tariffs on April 5, 2025, it did more than shake global trade. It crystallized a divide in...
From Trump echoes to troop talk: What are the foreign policy plans of the Romanian presidential candidates?
On May 4, Romanian citizens will go to the polls to elect their president after the elections held in November 2024 were annulled by...
As Vance Visits Delhi, India Deepens Ties—But Eyes China Too
Authors: Amit Ranjan and Genevieve Donnellon-May
Can India walk the tightrope between the United States of America (U.S.) and China without losing balance and maintaining...
Trump 2.0 and AI: What’s at Stake for the Indo-Pacific and the Quad?
Authors: Abhivardhan and Genevieve Donnellon-May
The recent Trump administration memorandums (M-25-21 and M-25-22) highlight a strategic continuity in US artificial intelligence (AI) policy, one that extends beyond...
Prospects for a New US-Iran Deal
The 2015 negotiations, fraught with significant challenges, ultimately culminated in the fragile Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This agreement generated hopes for lifting...
How BRI and its Influence Saved China in the Trade War
Since being inaugurated for the second term of his leadership on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump has made statements to make policies that reap...
Ukraine’s Recovery, America’s Reach
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s journey toward European Union integration and Western economic alignment remained fragmented and incomplete. Although the post-2014 Maidan...
US says minerals deal will strengthen Trump in talks with Russia
KYIV/WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - Kyiv and Washington on Thursday hailed a deal giving the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals as...
Trump Effect on the Middle East: A Policy of Coercion with No Clear Resolution
The United States has intensified its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional assets that seem to be aimed at pressuring Tehran. While...