The Commerce Department is trying to keep computer chips out of the hands, but it’s only succeeding in hurting U.S. business.
America’s China Licensing Regime Now Helps Beijing
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Asia & Pacific
The New Cold War of Rocks vs. Chips
The two major superpowers have asymmetric super powers.
Deportation Has a Foreign Policy Price
The more power a country has, the more concessions it can wring from Trump.
Is Donald Trump Good for the Korean Peninsula?
North Korea ultimately prefers the predictability of Russia and China to the unreliability of the United States.
A “Pacific-First” Reality Check
Why the Pentagon’s strategic retreat was inevitable.
Trade-Over-Aid Doctrine Casualty of Iran War
The administration is asking poor countries to focus on trade, not aid. It is also waging a war that is shutting down trade routes.
China’s Green Transition is Breaking OPEC’s Leverage
Renewable energy is creating a new kind of independence.
The AI Attack Was American But the Defense Was Chinese
The U.S. AI industry is incapable of restraining its own models and incapable of protecting its own users.
Gen Z Protest Is Reshaping Democracy in India
Young people and their phones have transformed South Asian politics. Now they’re challenging the Indian government of Narendra Modi.
Washington Sent 7,000 Troops to Deter China
But Beijing didn’t get the message.