Asia-Pacific
Trump wants Myanmar's rare earths. He's talking to the wrong people.
The military government in Naypyidaw has no access to the country's valuable, insurgent-held mines
October 30, 2026
The military government in Naypyidaw has no access to the country's valuable, insurgent-held mines
The ad hoc group pushing confrontation with Beijing was never as formidable as it seemed
The case against a recent proposal to fundamentally reshape the US military posture in East Asia
A carefully managed restructuring of our forces in East Asia would reduce tensions in the region and protect American interests
US interests in both the Middle East and Asia would be best served by cooperation with Beijing
David M. McCourt’s new book is an illuminating account of how Beijing came to be understood as a strategic competitor in the US, Australia, and the UK.
