Why has the United States, the great engine of democratisation, advanced a pact that is silent on a defining theme of its foreign policy?
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China’s not happy. Normally that sort of phrase is pretty meaningless. Clearly not everyone in China has the same view on anything – with the possible exception of its territorial claims in the South China…
Russia’s Syria play may have hit some snags already, but the US is hardly placed to kick up a fuss.
The meeting between the leaders of China and the United States has rapidly become the gold standard for set-piece diplomatic extravaganzas. Xi Jinping and Barack Obama are, after all, the two most powerful…
The West has condemned Moscow’s ongoing support for Bashar al-Assad. But perhaps it is the least-worst option.
In both domestic and international politics, Iran’s ruling clergy is enjoying a much more secure position than previously.
A planned US drone strike program in Syria will waste life, political capital and resources.
Muhammadu Buhari could learn some useful lessons from Barack Obama when they meet in Washington, particularly on how to get an economy back on its feet.
Kenya and Ethiopia need to use the media spotlight of US President Barack Obama’s visit to showcase their various opportunities. The US and the African Union will also be looking to benefit from the visit.
There are three key reasons why success for the West hasn’t followed. Together, these reasons point towards an urgent need to shift strategy to avoid a stalemate.
On the face of it, Iraq and the US Federal Reserve share little. One is a country plagued by division, war and mayhem since the US invasion of 2003. It is a brutal world where there are no friends, few…
As the US slows down its troop withdrawal and China increases its involvement in Afghanistan, a warning that if the country is to see peace again, foreign meddling needs to stop.
Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Kenya is a clear sign American military and economic involvement in Africa will continue to rise amid growing Chinese influence.
If governments are to maintain public support for their military ventures, war narratives must be kept simple and consistent. The underlying message must not change: the West is always the innocent victim of terrorism, never its perpetrator.
The US president admits he has no ‘complete strategy’ for Islamic State. He’ll need one – this lot are no pushover.
Russia sees last week’s FIFA arrests as politically motivated mischief-making by the US. A UEFA boycott would add to this paranoia.
The irony is that Chinese misunderstanding of America’s motives may lead Washington to reconsider its policy of engagement – to China’s detriment.
Japan has spent decades proudly staying out of military matters, but China’s maritime belligerence has changed all that.
The decisive Conservative victory in the UK may deal a blow to the “special relationship” with the United States on issues of global defense and security.
The historic warming of US-Cuban relations offers new opportunity for American entrepreneurs and Cuba’s famously well-educated people – but it isn’t good news for Latin American socialists.
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