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Island Defence: Assessing Taiwan’s Military Capabilities
Since its inception, Taiwan has grappled with a range of challenges in resisting mounting pressure from China. From defence and economic concerns to sociopolitical...
Tariff Distortions and Fair-Trade Principles: Singapore’s Import Pathways in the U.S. Tariff Scheme
The Trump Administration's 32% import tariff policy on Indonesian export goods, which is a high tariff policy, will increase the price of export products...
From diplomacy to deterrence: Iran’s nuclear calculations
The United States' withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under President Donald Trump marked a turning point in Iran’s nuclear trajectory....
The Dragon Dances Through the Fire: China, Trump, and the Future of Global Trade
As the sun rose over Washington, D.C., in early 2025, the world braced itself for the return of a familiar force—Donald J. Trump, now...
Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Global Justice: Mutually Lawless Policies on Ukraine
“President Trump was the first and so far, I think, almost the only one among the Western leaders who repeatedly, with conviction, several times...
The Corporate Coup at NASA
‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’—these’ famous words were first spoken from space in 1970 during NASA’s Apollo 13 mission after a catastrophic explosion. Today,...
Chinese Scenarios for Confronting America on Trade War
The Office of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council of China officially announced the escalation of the trade war between Washington and...
Vietnam at a Crossroads: Responding to the 2025 U.S. Tariff Shock with Strategic Resilience
Introduction: Trade Wars in a Fragmented World
In today’s fragmented global landscape, trade has become a strategic battlefield. From tariffs and sanctions to supply chain...
The Economic Architecture of Trump’s Trade Doctrine: A Strategic Realignment
In our earlier analysis, “Miran: The Economic Mind Behind Trump—What’s Behind the Tariffs?” Stephen Miran emerged as the intellectual force behind a modern revival...
Understanding the Shift in US Tariff Policies
On April 2, 2025, the United States under President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping tariff policy, instituting a baseline 10% levy on all imports,...