The Transactional Trap
How foreign policy dealmaking can sow violence. Read More Here
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The Venezuela Strikes Are the Beginning of a New Western Hemisphere
Following the release of the National Security Strategy and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, the way is open for a more robust US Western Hemisphere policy. Read More Here
US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push
The U.S. military’s removal of the leader of one of China’s “all-weather” strategic partners from his capital will be a litmus test of Beijing’s assertion that it can play a role in resolving global hotspot issues. Read More Here
Pakistan’s nuclear command change much ado about nothing
Article 243 stir rooted in politics, alarmist speculation and premature conclusions about much-needed administrative catch-up. Read More Here
China faces 2026 marked by economic strains and uneasy rivalry with US: Asia Society
Report says Beijing must juggle control and growth as debt, demographics and US tech tensions shape the year ahead. Read More Here
Donald Trump’s China Policy: Trade vs. Deterrence
The White House is prioritizing trade negotiations with China over the protection of America’s East Asian allies. Read More Here
The India Trump Made
How American bullying is shaping Indian foreign policy. Read More Here
Trump’s New National Security Strategy Goes Full ‘America First’
The long-anticipated plan aims to selectively impose the U.S. president’s worldview around the globe. Read More Here Read the full document here
Do or Die for the United Nations
With US President Donald Trump blithely brushing aside the United Nations’ many achievements, it is worth revisiting the organization’s successes and failures over the years. Read More Here
India’s Reckoning With Its Dangerous Neighborhood
While the recent eruption of unrest in Nepal is not uncommon for a region that remains in perpetual crisis, it does represent a dangerous new trend. For India, the challenge is not only to maintain strategic autonomy, but to promote its vision of a more inclusive, rules-based, and connected South and Southeast Asia. Read More […]
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