Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Connectivity War 174 December 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Reporter (Ethiopia) on 4 December 2021 by Mark Leonard (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Boris JohnsonEmmanuel MacronEthiopiaSouth China SeaTaiwanTaiwan Strait Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Spain: The Strength of American Democracy March 8, 2026. Published in La RazónThe executive branch is not all-powerful, not even when it invokes the defense of the national interest. 0 Brazil: Trump Tests His New World Order in an Illegal Attack* March 6, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo With midterm elections in sight, there’s nothing like a war to galvanize attention. 0 Australia: How Donald Trump and JD Vance Are ‘Philosophically a Little Bit Different’ on Iran March 13, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Topics Saudi Arabia: Paradoxes of the Holy War March 13, 2026. Published in OkazAre we looking at a return to the darkness of the Old World, or does President Trump intend to spring yet another one of his endless surprises on us? 0 Australia: Iran, Not the US, Currently Has the Strategic Upper Hand March 13, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: How Donald Trump and JD Vance Are ‘Philosophically a Little Bit Different’ on Iran March 13, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: We’re Watching a Religious War between 3 Theocratic States. Is This the 1600s? March 13, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Ireland: Real Legacy of Elvis May Be Contested, but His Story Recalls a Better America March 13, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Mexico: Trump Won’t Take Our Oil March 12, 2026. Published in La JornadaMexican oil is not the property of the United States or Donald Trump. 0 Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Related Articles Egypt: Can Trump’s Mediation Succeed? February 27, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineTrump’s potential advantage lies in leverage. Hong Kong: Cheng Chi-sheng: US Hegemony Is Fueling International ‘US-Skepticism, China-Alignment’ February 7, 2026. Published in China Review News [I]f China can lead by example in helping to maintain or even reshape the international order, it will succeed in filling the void left by the United States. India: How US Is ‘Rediscovering’ Japan to Check China January 24, 2026. Published in Firstpost[The] subtle moves by the U.S. to 'remilitarize' Japan have rattled China. Japan: 1 Year into Trump Administration: Don’t Lose Your Allies’ Trust January 22, 2026. Published in Sankei ShimbunThe autumn midterm elections are approaching, and Trump-style policy administration could ramp up. Taiwan: If National Interest Comes 1st, What about Taiwan? January 22, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesBeneath all the differing opinions, however, was one unchanging truth for each country: national interest comes first. Previous articleOnly Way US Can Beat China Is through Economic CompetitionNext articleAmerica’s ‘Big Tent’ for Democracy LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment