Indo-Pacific partners reconfigure supply chains to counter China’s critical minerals leverage
Allies and Partners are reshaping supply chains for rare-earth elements (REE) to reduce reliance on China-controlled critical minerals. Adding to the urgency are Beijing’s expanding
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
The United States’ war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of
US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a
US seeks new coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says
President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of
China’s Sanctions Hit Europe’s Emerging Drone Doctrine
Several European countries have been quietly developing a new drone doctrine built on both Ukraine’s battlefield experience and Taiwan’s high-tech components. China is trying to
Taiwan tops Beijing’s agenda for Trump-Xi summit
For 23 million Taiwanese, the most consequential diplomatic meeting of 2026 may be one to which they are not invited. When U.S. President Donald Trump travels to
Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns
President Donald Trump’s approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of
After an Assassination Attempt, a Grim Political Math Sets In
Assassination attempts are ruptures in the social fabric that can take decades to fully understand. But in the immediate aftermath, we can begin to see
Amid Iran War and Tensions with Neighbors, U.A.E. Goes Its Own Way
As Saudi Arabia prepared to host a summit of Gulf Arab leaders on Tuesday, political commentators in the neighboring United Arab Emirates began furiously dropping
Trump approval plummets to new low as war with Iran raises concerns
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of