Is This the Start of a U.S.-China Friendship?
The two-day meeting that began Monday between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Stockholm will be key to Washington and Beijing’s efforts to stabilize ...
Tag: geopolitics
Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World
As the era of U.S. primacy comes to an end, academics and policymakers have quite naturally been debating what comes next. Will the emergence of a multipolar world prove inherently ...
Thailand, Cambodia Clash in Rare Armed Attacks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border, a historic European Union-China summit, and trade wins for India and the United Kingdom. Deadly ...
The United States Can’t Have a Manufacturing Renaissance Without Innovation
U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office promising a full-scale manufacturing renaissance in America. But the administration’s approach—defined by flashy deals, deep budget cuts, and chaotic trade policy—is actively undermining ...
If AUKUS Is Toast, What Should Australia Do Next?
The U.S. Defense Department’s announcement of a review of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) pact in June sent shockwaves through the Australian national security establishment. While some commentators have tried ...
‘We Are Geopolitically Polygamous’
Indonesia is sometimes described as the world’s biggest invisible country. How blind we must be. It is the world’s fourth-most-populated country and its third-biggest democracy; it has about as many ...
The Israel-Syria Dilemma
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we are wondering how serious U.S. President Donald Trump was this week when he discussed the possibility of signing an executive order ...
Can Trump Be Sold on Supporting Ukraine?
It may be the right moment for Ukraine’s Western allies to lobby Donald Trump. It’s no secret that the U.S. president is frustrated with Vladimir Putin. Despite previous friendliness, Trump ...
Why Japan Might Be America’s Most Frustrated Ally
On July 7, U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to the Japanese government announcing a 25 percent tariff on all goods shipped to the United States beginning on Aug. ...
Beijing’s Dominance of the South China Sea Is Not Inevitable
As a heavily laden, Danish-owned container ship leaves Singapore’s port and enters international waters, it pings China’s Zheng He vessel identification system, providing an update on its cargo and intended ...
