Has the Trump administration realized that they have to live with the clerical order in Iran?
The trajectory is clear: Jakarta is tilting toward Washington at a cost many fear will be borne by ordinary Indonesians.
Military power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil.
If major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify.
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.