A war imposed, a peace shaped by Riyadh and Islamabad
The Islamabad meeting of the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt seems to have firmly established as the principal venue for potential US-Iran talks. Read More Here
Category: Diplomacy
Trump-Xi Agenda to Be Mapped Out as Negotiators Meet in Paris
Negotiators, who will meet in Paris, will discuss issues tariffs, fentanyl, and Taiwan among other issues before the US President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s Xi Jinping. Read More Here
Trump and Xi expected to extend trade truce at Beijing summit
Leaders may roll back tariffs for up to a year as China resumes soybean buys and officials seek short-term economic wins before US midterms. Read More Here
Taiwan is ‘most important’ issue in China-US ties, Xi Tells Trump
Chinese readout says Xi urged caution on US arms sales to Taiwan as Trump pledged dialogue to keep bilateral relations positive and stable. Read More Here
Trump’s World and the Old World Clash at Davos
President Trump turns Davos into a clash of worldview, shattering decades of tradition of discussing a shared future. Read More Here.
America Must Salvage Its Relationship With India
…or risk losing a global swing state… Read More Here
The Precedents to Trump’s Venezuela Operation
In ousting and arresting Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump wants the political gains of fighting a war without actually having to fight one. Whereas fascists and imperialists know that war requires real combat, Trump seems unwilling or unable to go that far. Read More Here
With Great Power Comes Great Insecurity
Why stronger states are more fearful than weaker ones. Read More Here
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026
Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington. Read More Here
What the 2025 National Security Strategy Means for Asia
The MAGA revolution in U.S. foreign policy brings good news and bad. Read More Here
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