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Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit
Asia-Pacific

Taiwan is looming over this week's Trump and Xi summit

The meeting, however, offers a chance for a badly needed reset between the US and China — if they're willing to seize it

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Middle East

'Christmas bombings' worked in Vietnam but won't drag Iran to table

The military and diplomatic situation in the Persian Gulf bears virtually no similarity to that in 1972. Here's why.

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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

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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?

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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