Tag: China
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The Case for Optimism on Trump’s Latin America Focus
Foreign Policy spoke with retired Army Gen. Laura Richardson, who oversaw U.S. military operations across Latin America and the Caribbean as commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from 2021 to 2024, about the potential risks and rewards of the Trump administration’s approach to the region so far. U.S. President Donald Trump has been in office…
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Geostrategic Rethink
Twenty-five years ago, British diplomat Robert Cooper published a short pamphlet called The Postmodern State and the World Order. Widely accepted as a strategy for the times, it argued that the “modern” geopolitical era in Europe was giving way as globalization and the collapse of the Soviet Union removed the need for the modern state.…
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How Does the Gaza Redevelopment Plan Tie Into Maritime Politics?
President Donald Trump has made some intriguing headlines pointing towards the potential plan of the United States of America to take over the Gaza Strip, aiming to transform it into the “Riviera of the Middle East”. This plan involves relocating the Palestinian population, a move widely criticised as ethnic cleansing and a violation of international…
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GCC and Central Asia Want More Trade, But Connectivity Remains a Hurdle
Over the course of the past five years, the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the five republics of Central Asia have taken several important steps to expand their economic and diplomatic relations. In addition to the advancement of bilateral relations among members of these two blocs, efforts have also been made…
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GCC and Central Asia Want More Trade, But Connectivity Remains a Hurdle
Over the course of the past five years, the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the five republics of Central Asia have taken several important steps to expand their economic and diplomatic relations. In addition to the advancement of bilateral relations among members of these two blocs, efforts have also been made…
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The continent-spanning win Trump can secure with Modi
New Atlanticist February 10, 2025 • 5:34 pm ET William F. Wechsler On Thursday US President Donald Trump will welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House. Modi will be only the fourth foreign leader to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue since Trump returned to office, following two meetings necessitated by an ongoing conflict…
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How Trump can unlock new strategic economic opportunities in Central Asia
New Atlanticist February 10, 2025 • 10:38 am ET Andrew D’Anieri and Katherine Spencer Central Asia has been far from US policymakers’ top priority in recent years. So it was significant on January 15 to see US Senator Steve Daines press the then-designate US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Central Asia policy during his…
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Tariffs Are Sword And Shield Of U.S. Economic Security In Cold War Two®
Shipping containers are stacked in the Port of Los Angeles. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images. Getty Images The forceful Realpolitik application of U.S. trade policies and tariff threats is intended to support U.S. national security and economic security in Cold War Two. U.S. international policy and geopolitical focus have shifted to reduce economic security and…
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From War to Peace and From Middle East to West Asia
The Middle East remains an epicentre of global change, where the interests of major world powers intersect, and conflicts coexist with ambitious projects. The change of power in Syria, a new wave of the Arab-Israeli confrontation, the struggle for control over transport corridors, and the pursuit of technological leadership are all pieces of a single…
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PM Modi-Donald Trump Summit: Adani Group’s IMEC Plan To Counter China
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump has global implications. The upcoming discussions between the two leaders will centre on defence cooperation, trade relations, and countering China’s growing economic and military influence. One of the key items on the agenda will be the…