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November 21, 2025 | |

‘Principled Positions:’ Zelenskyy Pledges To Work With Trump Administration on Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal

Zelenskyy Meets With U.S. Officials: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll on November 20 to discuss the Trump administration’s...

November 19, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

China Keeps the Axis of Aggressors Afloat With Oil Imports

Beijing continues to import oil from key U.S. adversaries. According to TankerTrackers, China imported 8.31 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in October, only slightly lower than its September...

November 18, 2025 | Jack Burnham, Duncan Lazarow

China and Japan Clash Over Taiwan

China is increasingly isolating Taiwan to force the island’s capitulation. On November 13, the Chinese Foreign Ministry strongly condemned remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Japan’s...

November 17, 2025 | Kenan Arkan, Isaac A. Harris, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Cdre. (Ret.) Peter Olive, Craig Singleton

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability

November 14, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The Re-Americanization of the Middle East

The Trump administration is playing a key role in winding down conflicts throughout the Middle East. However, high-level engagement is also fraught with risks.

November 12, 2025 | |

Russian Bank CEO Informs Putin of “Shrinking Portfolios” As War Against Ukraine Continues

Lending Declines: The head of Russia’s largest bank told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on November 10 that some of its portfolios are shrinking as a result...

October 29, 2025 | Matt Pottinger |

Is Trump Getting Played by Xi?

If so, America’s agrarian past may be its future.

October 28, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs Europe for Latin America

The Trump administration is dramatically increasing U.S. military firepower in Latin America. As the administration continued to strike vessels belonging to alleged narco-traffickers while escalating pressure...

October 27, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Qatar’s Calculated Bet on the Islamic Republic

Qatar’s wealth and prestige are built on the incompetence of the rulers of Iran’s Islamic Republic. As long as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his gang of fools are in charge in Tehran, Doha...

October 19, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Toby Dershowitz

Why Iran Won’t Follow FATF Counter-Terrorism Rules

As usual, Tehran will make surface-level concessions and play for time. But it will never commit to genuine counter-terrorism regulation.

October 14, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

After Gaza’s Deal, A Momentum in the Region for More Peace Stability in Syria, Lebanon?

U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a peace deal to end the Gaza war has proven to be initially successful. He was able to bring together delegations from Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, and Hamas in...

October 10, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why Donald Trump’s Diplomacy Appears to be Working

President Trump’s signature transactionalism and emphasis on personal relationships with foreign leaders are helping not hindering US foreign policy.

October 8, 2025 | Keti Korkiya |

U.S. Must Stand with Georgian People Against Anti-Western Regime

Tens of thousands rallied in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on October 4-5 to protest local elections in which the country’s increasingly authoritarian ruling party, Georgian Dream, claimed victory....

September 30, 2025 | Lewis Libby |

“Best Practices” in Crafting National Security Strategy— Reflections and a Case Study

Rising threats are driving major democracies to reassess their national security strategies.

September 30, 2025 | Daniel Swift, Sean Turnell

The Chance to Save Myanmar

U.S. Economic Tools Can Counter Both the Junta and China

September 24, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Josh Birenbaum

China Has Weaponized Battery Production Against the United States

China has dominated the global battery supply chain through non-market practices, posing a threat to US economic and national security.

September 17, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

Indian Re-emergence and the Foreign Policy Boom

Look into India’s eyes today and you’ll see it—quiet, youthful confidence reshaping the nation and its place in the world.

September 17, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

All wars must end

But 24 years after 9/11, the War on the West is still going strong

September 1, 2025 | |

Burgeoning Ties Between Russia, India, and China Spotlighted at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit

Xi Calls for Multipolar World at SCO Summit: Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic...

July 31, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Susan Soh

SOS — Save Our Shipping: Trump must break China’s chokehold on global trade

A high-stakes deal that would give an American company a major role in running dozens of strategically crucial global ports is now in limbo — as China aggressively demands a stake. The United...