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Donald Trump

US Presidential Elections 2020: The Future of the ROK-US Alliance
By Jihoon Yu, Jiyoon Kim, and Erik French
The upcoming U.S. presidential election will have significant consequences for the trajectory of South Korea-U.S. relations.

From China to the US, the ‘Self-Reliance’ Slogan is Back
By Benjamin R. Young
With Xi Jinping’s neo-Maoist rhetoric and Trump’s calls for African self-reliance, the Cold War ideological concept is back.

Expect US Election to Have Consequences for Troops Overseas
By Associated Press
Trump has doubled down on “bring the troops home” rhetoric; Biden is more circumspect.

Narratives of Power and Prejudice: From Nixon to Trump
By Abhijnan Rej
A recent essay about Indira Gandhi and Richard Nixon brings uncomfortable contemporary questions to the fore.

The Trump Effect: What Trumpian Politics Mean for Australia
By Grant Wyeth
U.S. President Donald Trump’s style of politics has infected Australia’s Liberal Party.

While America Decides, America’s Allies Wait
By Yukari Easton
Governments in Asia wonder: If Trump wins re-election, will they still be able to rely on the United States?

Scott Snyder on Trump, South Korea, and ‘America-First’ Alliance Policy
By Shannon Tiezzi
"One dismisses the president’s longstanding beliefs that allies such as South Korea are free riders at one’s own peril."

How Does China View the Notion of a New ‘Cold War’?
By Ankit Panda
As U.S.-China relations fray, how does Beijing assess the situation?

Pompeo Downplays Possibility of Summit With North Korea
By Associated Press
North Korea has said it will no longer agree to summits that are seen as disproportionately benefiting the U.S. president.

Critics of US-Taliban Deal Say Militants Can’t Be Trusted
By Associated Press
Information about Russian bounties for dead Americans was included in a brief before the U.S.-Taliban deal was signed.

Where the US-China Trade War Should Go From Here
By Mayaz Alam
More tariffs cannot be the answer amid the pandemic.

Trump’s 2 Russias Confound Coherent US Policy
By Associated Press
Russia is at once a mortal enemy and a misunderstood friend in U.S. eyes.