Trump’s foreign policy echoes Nixon’s doctrine of delegating regional security to allies (like Israel in the Middle East) to reduce U.S. burdens. While this approach shows promise in the Middle East and Europe, it faces hurdles: loss of control over proxies, continued U.S. involvement needs, and outright failure in Asia—where China’s military dominance makes allied self-reliance impossible.
Israel’s limited war on Iran needs to be judged against the alternatives. By that measure, the operation was a success. Limited wars can buy time, shift the geopolitical dynamic and, in doing so, pave the way to something more enduring.
The article analyzes shifts in GOP foreign policy and Trump’s impact on NATO. Trump’s transactional approach pushes Europe to boost defense spending, but risks weakening transatlantic unity. Success depends on turning pressure into stronger cooperation, not European strategic divergence from the U.S.
There is no credible way for the United States to seal itself off from the effects of China’s actions.
Elections held in the first half of 2025 suggest that Trump’s victory and the way he has governed since have, on balance, hurt the right-wing nationalist movement around the world more than they helped.
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The purpose and promise of China’s International Organization for Mediation
If IOMed proves to be effective, it will be a serious competitor to the existing international dispute settlement mechanisms.
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What South Korea’s presidential election means for the US-Korea alliance
Some in Washington fear that a “quiet crisis“ may be brewing between Seoul and Washington.
An “interim” nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran seems likely, and would be a grave mistake for the United States.
Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria and meet with its new president is a major shift in U.S.-Syria relations, but it may not be an indicator that Syrian refugees should return home any time soon.
Bosnia 30 Years After Dayton: A Nation Still Divided, A Peace Deal That Failed
Three decades since the Dayton Accords ended Bosnia’s bloody war, the country remains fracturer not by bullets, but by an unworkable peace.
A heated debate in Toronto on America’s future—Is this populist uprising the birth of a new era or a retreat into the past?
Africa’s Rising Strategic Importance: U.S. Faces Pivotal Moment to Counter China, Secure Minerals & Expand Influence
