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. US Disengagement from the Middle East and the Impact on Asia 236 March 26, 2013 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Taipei Times (Taiwan) on by (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:Taiwan Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: What the National Guard Is Really Contributing in Washington* June 7, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 France: Iran: The United States at an Impasse June 5, 2026. Published in L'Est Républicain[C]apitalizing on the White House's indecision, Israel is advancing its offensive in Lebanon. 0 Saudi Arabia: A Strange War and Its Bizarre Coverage June 5, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAnother interesting feature is the absence of non-partisan journalists covering this war. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Face on a Dollar Bill? June 5, 2026. Published in Dong-A IlboIt would be difficult to find another instance of an incumbent leader featuring their own face on a bill in a non-monarchic, democratic country. 0 Germany: US Imperial Outpost in Space June 7, 2026. Published in tazReturning to the moon is no longer a state mission, but a market. 0 Topics Germany: Hegseth’s ‘Invasion’ Remarks Raise European Hackles* June 10, 2026. Published in Süddeutsche Zeiting 0 South Africa: US World Cup Shenanigans Exposes FIFA’s Double Standards June 8, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent[T]he international community is waiting with bated breath to see what next the [U.S.] authorities will do to inadvertently expose FIFA's blatant hypocrisy. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Pro-Israel Lobby and US Military ‘Cooperation’ June 8, 2026. Published in Arab NewsIsrael’s spying activities have always been brushed under the carpet by compliant American politicians. 0 India: US, China Playing Dangerous Gen Z Game in Nepal June 8, 2026. Published in Firstpost[T]he great powers court rising generations when they sense shifting power. 0 Germany: What the National Guard Is Really Contributing in Washington* June 7, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Germany: US Imperial Outpost in Space June 7, 2026. Published in tazReturning to the moon is no longer a state mission, but a market. 0 Brazil: Terrorism To Suit the Customer’s Taste* June 7, 2026. Published in Folha de São Paulo Trump is not exactly a legal scholar. If he wanted to dispatch his gunboats here, he wouldn’t need a judicial pretext. 0 Jordan: War for the Occupation June 6, 2026. Published in Addustour[Trump] disregarded Arab national interests, foremost among them the Palestinian issue and its legitimate, legal aspirations. 0 Related Articles Germany: Trump Has Miscalculated Again Regarding US Arms Sales to Taiwan June 2, 2026. Published in Der StandardTurning the arms sales into a talking point erodes Taiwan’s trust in the United States as its protector. South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. South Korea: Precarious US-China Rivalry: Risky Game of Chess May 22, 2026. Published in Segye[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips. Austria: Xi Waits and Trump Stumbles May 20, 2026. Published in Der StandardChina’s wait-and-see strategy could soon bear fruit. Saudi Arabia: Diplomatic Discipline Prevails During Trump’s China Visit May 19, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe global backdrop has changed. Resource competition has escalated. It is no longer about interdependence. Previous articleUS, Japan Interlinked over Island DissensionNext articleChina and US Manufacturing: Future Competition? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment