Trump’s tariffs exact ‘tribute’ more coercive than China’s Belt and Road
Brahma Chellaney, a professor of strategic studies at the independent New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research and fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin,
AUKUS review set to conclude next month after summer of confusion
The Pentagon’s review of AUKUS is likely to conclude in the first half of December, clearing up the fog over plans to deliver U.S.-made nuclear-powered
When Central Asia Came to Washington
Other than the Central Asian flags flying over the entrances to some of Washington D.C.’s fanciest downtown hotels, and greater-than-usual numbers of men in dark
Trump pushes for closer mineral ties with Central Asia
The meeting with Trump comes a few months after the five Central Asian leaders held separate summits with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.
A Taiwan Test for Trump? His Hands Are Tied
Your editorial “Xi Gives Trump a Taiwan Test” (Oct. 28) is wise to warn readers of China’s pressure on the U.S. to “oppose” Taiwanese independence.
Explosion at mosque in Jakarta injures 55 people, teen suspect identified
Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday (Nov 7), authorities said, with a student
War looms in Venezuela as Trump tests an “Americas First” doctrine
“WE HAVE deployed US assets and interests all over the planet, but when we do it in our own hemisphere… everyone sort of freaks out.” Thus Marco Rubio,
China next-gen aircraft carrier enters service
China announced it has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian. With it, China is steadily closing the gap to US naval capabilities in the
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan
Pyongyang has been steadily accelerating the pace of weapons testing in recent weeks. Analysts believe the recent rise in tests is because Seoul plans to
Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term
Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving