The Language of Exceptionalism

If major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify.

Trump and his advisers have repeatedly insisted that the U.S. president can pretty much do whatever he wants and that the pesky Congress need only be consulted rarely.

By announcing a new round of tariffs, Trump has made it clear that no one can restrain him. ... His only ideology is himself.

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.