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U.S. actions continue to drive China’s nuclear buildup. However, like acceptance of mutual vulnerability, that seems too tough a pill for the U.S. side to swallow.

Faced with mounting doubts over Washington’s reliability, U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific may start charting their own course. 

Japan and South Korea are at their most fragile political states in decades – just as Trump’s return to the White House disrupts an already-changing global order.

Many Chinese civil society organizations became reliant on now-frozen U.S. government aid after funding from private U.S. organizations dried up.

Trump’s policies may create uncertainties in Timor-Leste-U.S. relations, particularly in the defense realm.

The administration’s approach to competition with China, and to global engagement more broadly, could unwittingly facilitate the extension of Beijing’s influence.

Abandoning this port project is not a preferred option for India as its Central Asia ambitions depend on trade via this Iranian port.

The Biden administration’s rejection of Nippon Steel’s takeover bid for U.S. Steel made little sense. Trump has a chance to reverse course.

The request is the latest sign that Prime Minister Hun Manet's government is trying to restore greater balance in its foreign relations.

The big question going forward is how Musk’s financial stakes in, and stated admiration for, China will translate into attempts to influence the U.S. administration’s policy toward Beijing.

With the U.S. and China each boasting new breakthroughs, the real-world application of quantum computing is moving closer – with major implications for national security.

The new U.S. president’s remarkable but often untested initiatives add to already complex regional dynamics, hampering viable strategies and policy options seeking stable regional order.