Wagging the Dog

Ultimately, only Donald Trump will decide when the war ends.

Unable to fundamentally alter China’s trajectory, Washington appears once more drawn into Middle Eastern theaters.

I personally expect that Israel, along with its backers, will not be satisfied with reshaping the future alone. I believe they may soon begin revisiting the past.

Trump’s style emphasizes leverage, public humiliation and deadlines, and visible strength.

The long farewell to international law has begun. It is no longer the common currency of the postwar order.

[T]he international balance of power has shifted substantially, altering America’s global position.

Taiwanese government officials and national security leaders must remember that, right now, silence speaks louder than words, and it is better to remain still than to act rashly.