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U.S. alliances in the Asia-Pacific
![Sea Power: US Maritime Leadership in Asia Sea Power: US Maritime Leadership in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-us-philippines-carat.jpg)
Sea Power: US Maritime Leadership in Asia
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Admiral James Stavridis.
![Asia’s Minilateral Moment Asia’s Minilateral Moment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-35032462746_16f190d10c_k.jpg)
Asia’s Minilateral Moment
By Tongfi Kim
With fear of U.S. abandonment on the rise, Asian states are looking to increase cooperation with each other.
![Trump’s Mafia Diplomacy Rattles South Korea Trump’s Mafia Diplomacy Rattles South Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_16-11-49.jpg)
Trump’s Mafia Diplomacy Rattles South Korea
By Mintaro Oba
Trump fundamentally misunderstands the function of U.S. alliances, but others are working to mitigate the damage.
![China, Russia, and the Long ‘Unipolar Moment’ Revisited China, Russia, and the Long ‘Unipolar Moment’ Revisited](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-03_13-50-36.jpg)
China, Russia, and the Long ‘Unipolar Moment’ Revisited
By Nathan A. Sears
A year later, does the argument of reinforced U.S. hegemony hold up?
![The Future of China-US Relations in the Trump Era The Future of China-US Relations in the Trump Era](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-21_15-07-02.jpg)
The Future of China-US Relations in the Trump Era
By Shen Dingli
How will the Trump administration influence US-China ties in the political, economic, and security spheres?
![Trump and US Asia Policy: Why Intel Matters Trump and US Asia Policy: Why Intel Matters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_18-36-52.jpg)
Trump and US Asia Policy: Why Intel Matters
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Rodney Faraon.
![Trump Wins: Implications for US Allies and Partners in Asia Trump Wins: Implications for US Allies and Partners in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_18-36-52.jpg)
Trump Wins: Implications for US Allies and Partners in Asia
By Yuki Tatsumi
U.S. allies will face new levels of uncertainty (and anxiety) under President Trump.
![A Chinese Perspective on Obama's Asia Policy A Chinese Perspective on Obama's Asia Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-29_16-14-54.jpg)
A Chinese Perspective on Obama's Asia Policy
By Yuan Xunhui, Zhang Juan, and Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with Zhu Feng.
![President Trump: The View From China President Trump: The View From China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-08_02-07-20.jpg)
President Trump: The View From China
By Zhibo Qiu
Trump's overall policies are a mixed bag for China, but his stance on U.S. leadership opens doors for Beijing.
![China, Russia, and the Long ‘Unipolar Moment' China, Russia, and the Long ‘Unipolar Moment'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-04_20-10-23.jpg)
China, Russia, and the Long ‘Unipolar Moment'
By Nathan A. Sears
How balancing failures are actually extending U.S. hegemony.
![How the US Election Unsettles Asia's Regional Order How the US Election Unsettles Asia's Regional Order](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-01_19-03-25.jpg)
How the US Election Unsettles Asia's Regional Order
By Nick Bisley
Donald Trump's remarks are a wake-up calls to Asian nations: the U.S. presence might not last forever.
![Maritime Asia: Responding to the China Challenge Maritime Asia: Responding to the China Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-31_13-46-19.jpg)
Maritime Asia: Responding to the China Challenge
By Patrick Cronin
How to craft a U.S. response to China's recent actions in the maritime domain -- particularly the South China Sea.