Washington Politics
Trump national security logic: rare earths and fossil fuels
For all its defects, the new National Security Strategy is an ice-breaker, and opens up policy space not seen in 40, 50 or perhaps 60 years.
December 22, 2025
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Latin America
Trump shouldn't overplay his hand with Chile's new president
Jose Antonio Kast's win has solidified the country's hard-right shift, but he'll likely maintain a pragmatic balance between the US and China
December 18, 2025
Asia-Pacific
Trump NSS puts S. Korea at center of US primacy aims in region
ROK parliamentarian says Seoul will need to 'de-risk' not only from Beijing, but also from Washington
December 15, 2025
Latin America
Trump's 'Monroe Doctrine 2.0' completely misreads Latin America
The president's new hemispheric strategy revives interventionist logic while ignoring the region's urgent need for infrastructure and economic diversification
December 09, 2025
Asia-Pacific
South Korea isn't crazy about US-led anti-China bloc
Leaders there, and the public, remain deeply wary of supporting American military operations beyond the peninsula — especially over Taiwan
December 08, 2025
Africa
US capital investments for something other than beating China
The debate is on about the renewal of the Development Finance Corporation and whether to tie international partnerships to Great Power Competition
December 04, 2025
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