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Donald Trump
Does a US Presidential Military Experience Gap Really Matter?
By Robert Farley
What are the strategic consequences of leadership that lacks direct military experience?
COVID-19 Will Make the US-China Great Power Dynamics More Confrontational
By Monish Tourangbam and Hamsini Hariharan
The pandemic induced bilateral spat between the two most powerful countries in the world comes amid the unfinished business of the trade war.
Trump Adds to Asian-Americans’ Fears
By Seashia Vang
We already have an epic health crisis; we don’t need a racialized social crisis as well.
Trump and Modi Embrace, But Remain Digitally Divided
By Justin Sherman and Arindrajit Basu
Continued contention over Huawei and 5G highlights structural gaps between India and the United States in the digital sphere.
Trump Says He Spoke to a Taliban Leader, Had ‘Good Talk’
By Associated Press
The White House provided no additional details about what was said on the call, but the Taliban did.
Why Is Kyrgyzstan Being Considered for the New U.S. Travel Ban?
By Catherine Putz
Politico reported that the Trump administration is considering expanding the controversial “travel ban” to seven more countries, including possibly Kyrgyzstan.
Pomp and Circumstance: Interpreting the Signing Ceremony of the US-China Trade Deal
By Bonnie Girard
What signals did the ceremony send about the substance of the deal?
2019 in Asian Geopolitics: A Year of Change
By Ankit Panda
From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.
Will the Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump Influence the Korean Peace Process?
By Ildar Daminov
Current prospects for the Korean peace process do not look promising and the impeachment inquiry against Trump makes them even more bleak.
What Shapes India’s View on the Quad?
By Ameya Pratap Singh
Assessing the logic of alliances outside of the West.
A Cost-Sharing Conundrum for South Korea and Japan
By Jonathan Stutte
Exorbitant demands from the Trump administration put the already fragile Japan-Korea-U.S. security alliance at risk.
Authoritative North Korean Statement Warns US of ‘Greater Threat’ If Talks Fail
By Ankit Panda
In a rare move, the statement was attributed to a spokesman for the powerful State Affairs Commission of North Korea.