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In Leaderless South Korea, Trump’s Tariffs Will Overshadow Snap Election
With a snap election looming, South Korea’s rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy and livelihood, but the leaderless country remains hamstrung ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump Tariffs Offer Opportunity for ChinaAsia's largest economy promptly slapped identical tariffs on the United States and said it would impose export controls on rare earth elements vital in consumer and medical te...
By Jacob Stokes
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Donald Trump Erects a Protectionist Barrier Around AmericaUS presidents from Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton and George W Bush have used the White House Rose Garden to celebrate significant moments in America’s drive to liberalise the ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Island Chains: Can the U.S.'s Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?Experts have told Newsweek that the island chain strategy, which was formulated by the United States during the Cold War, remains relevant today in containing Washington's nea...
By Tom Shugart
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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo Reinstated as Acting President After Impeachment Overturned
South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet rul...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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How Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill
When President Trump announced on Friday that the United States would move ahead with a long-debated project to build a stealthy next-generation fighter jet, the message to Ch...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Bridge-Forming Barges Could Speed Up a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, Experts SayChina has built at least six barges capable of forming a bridge hundreds of feet long, an ability that could play a key role in a potential invasion of Taiwan, according to de...
By Tom Shugart
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
China Holds Landing Exercise with ‘Invasion Barges’ In South China SeaChina appears to be conducting amphibious landing exercises with specially built vessels at a beach on the South China Sea, the sort of practice it would conduct if it was con...
By Tom Shugart
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
The U.S. Is Already Fighting the World’s First AI War—And China Is WinningAI’s role in warfare is not just about who has the best autonomous weapons—it’s also about who can use AI to make decisions faster than their adversary....
By Jacob Stokes
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China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
Diego Garcia, a remote Indian Ocean island nearly 2,000 miles from the East African coast, boasts clear-blue waters, pristine beaches — and a US-UK military base at the heart ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump Barrels Toward China Trade WarUS President Donald Trump wasted little time imposing tariffs of 20% on China that could presage more drastic actions as he moves to derisk from Beijing and counter overcapaci...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
North Korea to Have First Early Warning Aircraft, Satellite Image ShowsNorth Korea “appears close to completing its first airborne early warning aircraft,” a significant upgrade for its air force, said U.S.-based research website 38 North, citing...
By Tom Shugart
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
See How Xi and Putin Are Ramping Up Joint Military DrillsThe militaries of China and Russia, America’s top two global adversaries, are working together as never before in their long partnership, probing the defenses of the U.S. and ...
By Jacob Stokes
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting ItIn his first term, President Trump episodically threatened to pull out of NATO, removing the United States as the linchpin of the most successful military alliance in modern t...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump, Modi Aim to Cut U.S. Trade Gap with India amid Global Tariff Concerns
The United States and India are working toward a deal that aims to cut America’s sizable trade gap with India as New Delhi pledges to buy more U.S. energy, weapons and civil n...
By Lisa Curtis
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India’s Modi Seeks to Boost Trump Bromance on Key Visit
Trump will be pushing for a "fair" trade deal with India, while the two leaders will also discuss a new defense partnership and military sales during the meeting, senior White...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi Brings a Tariff ‘Gift’ to Trump Talks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of coo...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi Seeks to Dodge Trump Trade Wrath in White House Summit
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi last met President Donald Trump five years ago, the US leader stood before a crowd of 100,000 cheering Indians in Modi’s home state of Gujara...
By Lisa Curtis
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Modi and Trump’s Friendly Rapport May be Tested as Indian Prime Minister Visits Washington
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to av...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Trump Writes a New Playbook for Quagmires in Gaza and UkrainePresident Trump is rewriting the accepted playbook for solving the world’s intractable conflicts—offering talks to settle the Ukraine war with concessions to Russia and crushi...
By Richard Fontaine