Hegseth Fails to Reassure Asian Allies at Shangri-La
Onstage in Singapore on May 31 at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue defense forum, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Indo-Pacific leaders that the United States was “here to stay.” He ...
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Trump’s Volatility Is Pushing Asia Toward Beijing
This could be the most volatile geopolitical moment in the Indo-Pacific since World War II. Extreme uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s policies is prompting U.S. allies and partners alike to ...
The Haunting Legacy of the Vietnam War
Fifty years ago on Wednesday, North Vietnamese forces took Saigon’s presidential palace, marking the end of the Vietnam War—a two-decade-long conflict that shaped the second half of the 20th century. ...
Countries Face Pressure to Pick Sides in U.S.-China Trade War
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The U.S.-China trade war puts other countries in a painful position, the death of Pope Francis jeopardizes a Chinese agreement with ...
Trump’s Tariffs Crush the ASEAN Economic Model
“The era of rules-based globalization and free trade is over. We are entering a new phase—one that is more arbitrary, protectionist, and dangerous.” Looking somberly at the camera, Singaporean Prime ...
Trump Aid Cuts Threaten Myanmar’s Youth
When U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to single out a case of supposedly wasteful federal government spending, he chose a relatively obscure program to hammer home the point: scholarships that ...
