Asia-Pacific 
US stirring up more trouble in China-Philippines naval clash
Two recent incidents in the South China Sea highlight the potential for a real crisis and Washington is not helping
August 25, 2025
Two recent incidents in the South China Sea highlight the potential for a real crisis and Washington is not helping
Tariffs and the military alliance — paying for it, how it's being deployed — are some of the key issues on the docket for his White House meeting Monday
All the more reason for Trump to pay attention before it's too late
Despite Pyongyang's missile threats, the American president should choose a diplomatic do-over with North Korea.
The two sides are moving past 'trash talk' and into the realm of real crisis
How the West chooses to respond to this news could mean the difference between de-escalation and a wider all-out war