Chinese Expansionism

The main focus of U.S. defense strategy has shifted from defeating violent extremiststerroriststo opposing aggression by other great powers. Those other powers are understood to be China and Russia. Pentagon planners now spend much of their time figuring out …

It now appears evident that President Donald Trump is determined to sign a virtual surrender document with the Afghan Taliban. This would permit him to ensure that there is no American combat military presence in Afghanistan, when Americans go to polls in Pre…

G ParthasarathyFormer diplomat  It now is evident that President Trump is determined to sign a virtual surrender document with the Taliban. This would permit him to ensure that there is no US combat military presence in Afghanistan when America goes for pres…

When did Barack Obama become a Republican? I'm asking because, according to some folks on the debate stage in Detroit, support for policy positions like the public option, comprehensive immigration reform and trade agreements are now dismissed as "Republican…

John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)When did Barack Obama become a Republican? I'm asking because, according to some folks on the debate stage in Detro…

WASHINGTON - The Japan-South Korea relationship is continuing its downward spiral. Both sides appear to be glancing sideways at the United States in the hope and expectation that Washington will step in and help remedy the situation. This circumstance accentu…

This is because a weaker British economy is not in anyones interest except possibly Russias. Expert estimates of costs of Brexit to the British economy since the 2016 referendum range from £550 million to £800 million a week. According to the IMF, a no-deal…

Much has been written the last two years about the retreat of democracy around the world and the onset of what has been called a democratic recession. Russian interference, Chinese expansionism, European stagnation, and the turning away of the United States f…

Authored by David Hutt via The Asia Times, Southeast Asian nation has dramatically whipsawed between US-China trade war winner to potential next big tariffed loser The popular consensus is that Vietnam has been one of the worlds biggest US-China trade war w…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte challenged the United States to send a naval fleet to the archipelago under a mutual defense treaty, amid pressure to act more forcefully toward Chinese incursions in Filipino territory in the South China Sea. The outburs…