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QiOSK

Another view: Forward US bases in Middle East are not obsolete

Critics may be overstating how vulnerable these forward installations are and whether they will be useless in future war with China

Hegseth Guam
Middle East

Iran killed any delusions of US military domination over China

Not only did today's conflict exacerbate shortages, it also exposed how unprepared we are for a true Great Power war

Donald Trump Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

War has significantly altered major Trump meeting with Xi

Rather than a clash, these titans are likely tempered by the Middle East war. The question, who now has the better advantage?

apan Ground Self-Defense Force long-range missile launcher
Asia-Pacific

Japan's new long-range missiles put US-China on collision course

Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Tokyo is making moves that could stoke tensions between the two powers

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Asia-Pacific

Kim Jong Un waiting for Trump, but there's a path right in front of him

From Pyongyang’s perspective, engagement with Seoul has little strategic value. But there are diplomatic ways around that.

China electric cars
Asia-Pacific

On energy, China can sit this crisis out. Here's why.

'Green energy' here isn't a slogan or abstract aspiration. It's economic and geopolitical survival.