7+ hour, 48+ min ago  (999+ words) A global energy crisis has created an opportunity for the Philippines and China to improve relations through increased diplomatic engagement, expanded economic cooperation, and renewed focus on energy security despite ongoing maritime disputes. China's ability to supply fuel, invest in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (300+ words) Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, right, attends a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on April 2 with more than 40 countries to discuss ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Even as Israeli bombs rained down on…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago  (422+ words) Donald Trump is deconstructing U. S. foreign policy through his erratic decision-making and appetite for political theater. The correction likely depends less on any single president but on whether America can build more stable strategic assessment mechanisms, more open decision-making processes and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (732+ words) (Credit: TRENDS Research & Advisory) Nuclear weapons made wars of conquest between great powers unthinkable. After 1945, nuclear powers could still confront one another, but only indirectly, through proxy conflicts and peripheral crises. However bloody, these conflicts were not expected to approach…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (853+ words) China manifests a striking paradox. It is among the world's most dynamic technological powers, producing breakthroughs in AI, electric vehicles, and advanced manufacturing at an accelerating pace, yet economic growth continues to slow. The reason is no mystery. As the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (335+ words) The pattern extends beyond supply chains. Chinese outbound investment is increasingly directed toward Southeast Asia, while investment flows to the US remain subdued. Rather than retreating, capital is rerouting through economies that maintain working relationships with both superpowers." Rather than…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (713+ words) It's no secret that the relationship between Asia's two largest states is far from friendly, but the present window of opportunity for new global leaders to take center-stage could turn things around if both play to their strengths. Winds of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (836+ words) China-US Focus New Alliance of Middle Powers Hints at Restructuring of International Order Canada and the five Nordic countries have vowed to seek closer "middle power" cooperation, a strategic effort to preserve national sovereignty. The move exposes a rift in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1373+ words) After one month of hostilities and no exit plans, the lethal costs of the U. S. -Israel joint war against Iran are global. How will the crisis reverberate against the backdrop of elevated U. S. -China relations?" Graphics: Anadolu Agency (AA) Originally set for…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (785+ words) Merging combat commands and cutting 20 percent of active-duty four-star generals have angered many top military officers. Without the support of top military brass and state governments, can Trump 2. 0s ambitious military reform succeed? We shall see. What to reform, and how?...