Trump steps up stunts as US midterms loom
From trolling Canada about a lake to suddenly talking about Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump’s recent distractions…
U.S. 301 Tariffs: A New Trade Architecture – Zhou Xiaoming
The choice facing the world is clear: Either allow the United States to continue its unilateral reshaping of…
Hegseth: We must spend big on defense to save America’s economic might
Urgency, speed, efficiency, competition and lethality: These are the new guiding principles of our War Department. This moment…
Trump’s Path to Greenland Ownership Goes Via Iran—and May Finish NATO
At first glance Greenland and Iran have little in common—one icy, the other with scorching deserts. Yet the…
Outside In | US Section 301 tariffs set to trigger fresh wave of trade disruption
If there is a thread that provides coherence to Donald Trump’s mad emperorship, it is the frenetic invention…
Africa in a Multipolar World: Navigating Power in Shifting Global Order, 2025
In 2025, the geopolitical landscape underwent a pronounced shift from a Western-centric order towards a fragmented, multipolar configuration.…
Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they…
It is still too early for the Rubio-Vance debate
Since President Donald Trump selected then-Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, it has been assumed that…
Trump’s leadership restores US influence in Latin America
In Davos last month, President Donald Trump offered the world a clear demonstration of peace through strength, reintroducing…
Taiwan should have no illusions about America’s support
For decades, Taiwan has drawn comfort from the belief that the United States stands as its ultimate security…
US defence strategy omission raises alarm in Taiwan over Trump’s intentions
Taiwan’s absence from the United States’ newly released 2026 National Defence Strategy has fuelled fresh debate on the…