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. Eagle Eyes Are on Taiwan, but Is China Distracting Us from a ‘2nd Pearl Harbor’? 385 August 2, 2022 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 2 August 2022 by Peter Hartcher (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:AustraliaChinageopoliticsInternational security Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Visit: A Less than Welcome Guest September 11, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Italy: Taxes, the Forbidden Word on the American Right September 11, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIf nothing is done, the [Social Security] system will become insolvent in 2032, causing drastic cuts to retirement benefits. 0 Canada: The Midterm Myth Won’t Save Canada from Trump’s Tariffs September 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Canada: What We Didn’t Learn from 9/11 September 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun 0 Canada: 25 Years after 9/11, the West Has Given Up September 10, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Topics Austria: Donald’s Biggest Arches September 12, 2026. Published in Der Standard 0 Malaysia: A Year after Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point USA Grows but Trump Slips with Young Voters September 12, 2026. Published in New Straits Times 0 Philippines: American Götterdämmerung September 12, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesWhy do Trump a favor when he may turn on you the next day? 0 Indonesia: Checkpoints for Kim-Trump Summit September 11, 2026. Published in The Jakarta PostThe prospects for another North Korea-U.S. summit are not bright, but pessimism is not a reason for inaction. 0 Israel: Jews, Don’t Embrace JD Vance September 11, 2026. Published in Israel HayomA person can also simply cooperate with antisemites and antisemitic discourse, legitimizing them and giving them the power to grow. 0 Saudi Arabia: The US’ Postwar Regional Plan Is a Nonstarter September 11, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe plan ignores the root cause of the region’s decades-old conflict, which is the unresolved Palestinian question. 0 Italy: Taxes, the Forbidden Word on the American Right September 11, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraIf nothing is done, the [Social Security] system will become insolvent in 2032, causing drastic cuts to retirement benefits. 0 Canada: Mark Carney’s Challenge Is Playing Both Warrior and Peacemaker with Trump September 11, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Related Articles Australia: As the Iran War Flares, Donald Trump Looks for an Exit To Ease Mounting Political Pain September 8, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia India: Sanctions, Strikes, Stalemate: Trump Tightens the Noose, Iran Refuses To Blink September 7, 2026. Published in FirstpostUnless Trump is persuaded to return to the negotiating table, this cycle of violence is bound to persist. Saudi Arabia: Trump, Putin and Exiting the War September 7, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatWhile one can go to war alone, returning in the same manner is impossible unless a knockout blow is achieved. United States of America: North Korea, China and Taiwan: What Game Is Trump Playing? September 7, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesAccording to a U.S. media report in late August, Trump’s “Taiwan two-step tango” is about to begin. Australia: Australia Appears Confused about Its Place in the Global World Order September 4, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articlePelosi’s Taiwan Visit the Culmination of Decades of Defying BeijingNext articleUS Freshwater Crisis Could Lead Washington To Look Northward. Is Canada Ready To Quench Its Thirst? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment