As Indonesia’s non-alignment comes under increasing pressure from U.S.-China competition, where will Prabowo lean?
Prabowo’s U.S.-China Balancing Act
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China
In Fencing China Out, Is Washington Fencing Itself In?
In the technology race, China is catching up fast.
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and the Race to Oblivion
The next president will face fateful decisions regarding the production and possible use of nukes, whether in the bilateral nuclear relationship between the U.S. and Russia or the trilateral one that incorporates China.
Africa Command to “Double Down” in Africa
The targets: China, Russia, and violent extremists.
From Petrodollar to Mineralyuan
China is using Rare Earth Elements to challenge U.S. global economic hegemony.
Tariffs on China: Trump Was Dumb, Biden Dumber
The tariffs hurt consumers, manufacturers, and the planet.
Unjust Wars and a Just Peace
Wars can have many and diverse causes. But when local conflicts become intertwined with geopolitics and geoeconomics they become especially dangerous and destabilizing.
How to Deconstruct the New Iron Curtain
Here are some sensible ways the United States can prevent World War III.
Blinken’s Trip to Africa
The secretary of state’s latest trip to four African countries reveals America’s impotence in the post-hegemonic world.
What’s Going to Happen to Taiwan?
After the invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, do borders still mean anything to powerful countries?